Guide to choosing metals for FFF printing
Metal Fused Filament Fabrication is to date the simplest, and above all accessible, technology to produce real metal parts.
In this guide you will find the main characteristics of the most common metals, paying particular attention to the mechanical and physical in order to select the most appropriate for each application.
Steel
316L
Mechanical Properties | |
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Elastic module | 200 GPa |
Elongation at break | 53% |
Shore hardness | 128 HV10 |
Thermal Properties | |
T. Glass or Vicat Softening Point | - |
HDT at 1.82 MPa | - |
Physical properties | |
Density | 7.85 [g/cm3] |
Certifications | |
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Features and benefits | |
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17-4PH