Solid Concepts offers a wide range of CNC material choices to provide you with the right product for your application. Contact us with any questions about CNC Rapid Prototypes and Patterns.
| Density | Tensile Strength | Elongation | Tensile Modulus | Rockwell Hardness | Izod Impact Strength (73°F) | Flexural Strength | Flexural Modulus | Heat Deflection Temp. @ 66 psi |
Heat Deflection Temp. @ 264 psi |
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| ABS | 0.0372 lb/in³ (1.30 g/cc) |
6,000 psi (41 MPa) |
40% | — | — | 7.7 ft-lb/in (408 J/m) |
— | 300,000 psi (2,000 MPa) |
— | 201°F (94°C) |
| Polycarbonate | 0.0430 lb/in³ (1.19 g/cc) |
8,000 psi (55 MPa) |
50% | 300,000 psi (2,000 MPa) |
70-M Scale 118-R Scale |
1.7 ft-lb/in (90 J/m) |
14,000 psi (98 MPa) |
340,000 psi (2,300 MPa) |
280°F (138°C) |
270°F (132°C) |
| Polycarbonate
20% GF |
0.0434 lb/in³ (1.20 g/cc) |
16,000 psi (110 MPa) |
5% | 860,000 psi (5,900 MPa) |
— | 2.06 ft-lb/in (109 J/m) |
19,000 psi (131 MPa) |
798,000 psi (5,500 MPa) |
298°F (147°C) |
295°F (146°C) |
| Nylon 6/6 | 0.0412 lb/in³ (1.14 g/cc) |
10,000 psi (68 MPa) |
25% | 350,000 psi (2,400 MPa) |
90-M Scale | 1.1 ft-lb/in (58 J/m) |
15,500 psi (107 MPa) |
440,000 psi (3,000 MPa) |
455°F (235°C) |
194°F (90°C) |
| 30% GF Nylon | 0.0488 lb/in³ (1.35 g/cc) |
12,000 psi (82 MPa) |
10% | 400,000 psi (2,700 MPa) |
90-M Scale | 1.0 ft-lb/in (53 J/m) |
18,500 psi (128 MPa) |
550,000 psi (3,800 MPa) |
490°F (254°C) |
482°F (253°C) |
| Delrin | 0.0513 lb/in³ 1.42 g/cc |
9,000 psi (62 MPa) |
25% | 350,000 psi (2,400 MPa) |
94-M Scale 120-R Scale |
1.5 ft-lb/in (80 J/m) |
11,500 psi (79 MPa) |
420,000 psi (2,900 MPa) |
336°F (169°C) |
257°F (125°C) |
| HDPE | 0.034 lb/in³ (0.905 g/cc) |
— | 600% | — | — | — | — | 225,000 psi (1,550 MPa) |
172°F (78°C) |
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| Polypropylene | 0.033 lb/in³ (0.905 g/cc) |
4,500 psi (31 MPa) |
14% | — | 92-R Scale | 1.2 ft-lb/in (64 J/m) |
— | 225,000 psi (1,550 MPa) |
— | — |
| Clear Acrylic | — | — | 6.4% | 450,000 psi (3,100 MPa) |
98-M Scale | 0.375 ft-lb/in (20 J/m) |
15,000 psi (105 MPa) |
475,000 psi (3,275 MPa) |
230°F (110°C) |
203°F (95°C) |
| PVC White/Gray | 0.051 lb/in³ (1.42 g/cm³) |
5,400 psi (37 MPa) |
— | 411,000 psi (2,800 MPa) |
115-R Scale | 1.0 ft-lb/in (53 J/m) |
— | 481,000 psi (3,300 MPa) |
179°F (82°C) |
176°F (86°C) |
| PVC Clear | 0.051 lb/in³ (1.40 g/cm³) |
11,250 psi (77 MPa) |
— | 426,000 psi (2,900 MPa) |
115-R Scale | 0.9 ft-lb/in (48 J/m) |
— | 480,000 psi (3,300 MPa) |
165°F (74°C) |
154°F (68°C) |
| Peek | 0.0535 lb/in³ (1.48 g/cm³) |
17,300 psi (119 MPa) |
2.5% | — | 85-M Scale | 3.25 ft-lb/in (172 J/m) |
30,000 psi (207 MPa) |
1,400,000 psi (9,650 MPa) |
— | 530°F (276°C) |
| Ultem 1000 | — | 15,200 psi (104 MPa) |
60% | 430,000 psi (2,900 MPa) |
109-M Scale | 1 ft-lb/in (53 J/m) |
22,000 psi (152 MPa) |
480,000 psi (3,300 MPa) |
410°F (210°C) |
392°F (200°C) |
| Ultem 1000
20% GF |
— | 20,100 psi (138 MPa) |
3.0% | 1,000,000 psi (7,000 MPa) |
114-M Scale | 1.6 ft-lb/in (85 J/m) |
30,000 psi (207 MPa) |
9,000,000 psi (6,200 MPa) |
410°F (210°C) |
408°F (209°C) |
| G-10 FR4 | — | 40,000 psi (275 MPa) |
— | — | 98-M Scale | 7.9 ft-lb/in (419 J/m) |
65,000 psi (450 MPa) |
2,900 psi (20 MPa) |
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Note: These are the typical properties of standard CNC materials available. Solid Concepts
can machine virtually any engineering material including aluminum and steel alloys.
