Material
SLS Nylon PA12
Nylon PA12 is one of the most widely used SLS materials. It is a tough, versatile plastic with low moisture absorption and good chemical resistance for durable functional parts.
Manufacturing processes
About
Nylon PA12 (polyamide 12) is a tough, well-balanced engineering plastic. It is strong enough for functional parts when thick, yet flexible in thin sections for snap-fits and living hinges. It absorbs very little moisture (among the lowest of any nylon), has good chemical resistance, and begins to soften under load at around 85 °C.
Parts are slightly porous and not watertight by default, so it isn't a reliable choice for holding liquids or gases under pressure.
Nylon PA12 is well suited to functional prototypes, snap-fit enclosures, living hinges, and end-use parts like clips, ducts, and brackets.
Technical Details
- Accuracy
- ±0.3% (lower limit of ±0.3 mm)
- Density
- 0.93 g/cm³
- Min. wall thickness
- 0.8 mm
Technical Properties
- Tensile strength
- 46 - 51 MPa
- Tensile modulus
- 1600 - 1850 MPa
- Tensile elongation
- 18 - 25%
- Flexural strength
- 46.3 - 58 MPa
- Flexural modulus
- 1300 - 1630 MPa
- HDT (0.45 MPa)
- 140 - 147°C
- HDT (1.8 MPa)
- 82 - 86°C
- Default layer height
- 0.1 mm
- Default infill
- 100%
- Embossing
- min. 1 mm
- Engraving
- min. 1 mm
- Interlocking parts
- Yes
- Warping risk
- Moderate
- Maximum printing dimensions
- 700 × 380 × 580 mm