PerFORM produces strong, stiff parts with high thermal resistance, suitable for wind tunnel tests for aerospace and automotive applications. It exhibits superior sidewall quality, along with excellent detail resolution, which makes it ideal for metal plating purposes as well as rapid tooling for injection molding. Applications include wind tunnel testing, high temperature testing, automotive housings, electronic housings, and tooling for injection molding.
Technical Specifications
| Standard lead time | Minimum of 3 working days , depending on part size, number of components and finishing degrees |
| Standard accuracy | ±0.2% (with lower limit on ±0.2 mm) |
| Layer thickness | 0.1 mm |
| Minimum wall thickness | 1 – 3 mm (depending on part dimensions) |
| Maximum part dimensions | 500 x 500 x 568 mm Maximum part dimensions can vary according to the chosen material and the geometry of the part |
| Interlocking or enclosed parts? | No |
| Surface structure | Unfinished parts typically have visible building layers on the surface but post-production finishes can achieve different effects, from high glosses to coarse textures. Stereolithography parts can be sandblasted, painted, varnished, covered and coated |
Datasheet
| MEASUREMENT | VALUE | STANDARD |
|---|---|---|
| Density | 1.61 g/cm³ | @ 25°C |
| Tensile Strength | 68 MPa | ASTM D638M |
| Tensile Modulus | 10,500 MPa | ASTM D638M |
| Elongation at Break | 1.1% | ASTM D638M |
| Flexural Modulus | 10,000 MPa | ASTM D790M |
| Flexural Strength | 120 MPa | ASTM D790M |
| Notched Izod Impact | 17 J/m | ASTM D256A |
| Water Absorption | 0.2% | ASTM D570-98 |
| Heat Deflection Temperature | 132 °C 82 °C |
ASTM D648-98c @ 0.46 MPa @ 1.82 MPa |
Actual values may vary with build condition
How Does Stereolithography Work?
Stereolithography is a laser-based technology that uses a UV-sensitive liquid resin. A UV laser beam scans the surface of the resin and selectively hardens the material corresponding to a cross section of the product, building the 3D part from the bottom to the top. The required supports for overhangs and cavities are automatically generated, and later manually removed.
