Materials

316L is one of the most popular stainless steel grades used in 3D printing. This material has better mechanical properties thanks to the high-temperature gradient and fast solidification rate, though some printers can print with 17-4 PH as well.316 Steel is a robust metal with a rough, pitted surface. 316 Steel is available in a variety of polished and matte finishes, and good for a wide range of applications including jewelry, functional parts, and small sculptures

Aluminium is a soft but versatile material utilised primarily on alloys. Due to its relatively low costs and ease of machining and forming, it is widely used in many industries and remains one of the most widespread metals. One of the required fields for aluminium is construction, closely followed by engineering. Aluminium presents excellent conductivity of heat and electricity, comparable to copper：about one half of heat and two-thirds the same electrical conductivity. This metal is recyclable without quality loss and highly durable. About 75% of ever produced aluminium is still in use.Although relatively strong, the main features are its lightweight and corrosion resistance (after contact with oxygen, it forms the layer of Al2O3). Among the most widespread aluminium alloys are 6061, 7075

Titanium is a versatile material that is widely used for medical applications due to its biocompatible composition. Titanium 3D printing is a good option for medical implants as the parts can be made hollow and can feature complex surface geometries that act as attachment points for bone and tissue growth. In addition to this, its excellent strength-to-weight ratio and corrosion resistance make it a popular material in the aerospace industry.

It is a high temperature resistant resin for building tough and stiff parts.It is a nanoparticle-filled material that is used to build hard-wearing, stiff and high temperature-resistant parts. They have an opaque peach color appearance. It is ideal for applications requiring superior stiffness and high heat deflection temperature, such as automotive components, pump housings and impellers, wind tunnel test parts, light reflectors, injection molds, hard chrome plating, etc.

PETG is a strong and durable plastic-like ABS but harmless to human health. PETG is made with one of the most common synthetic materials – polyethene Terephthalate (PET), modified with Glycol. Thanks to this, PETG is much more rigid, stiffer, more precise and easier to use in 3D printing and machining than PET.

PLA is one of the most popular materials used in desktop 3D printing. It is the default filament of choice for most extrusion-based 3D printers because it can be printed at a low temperature and does not require a heated bed. PLA is a great first material to use as you are learning about 3D printing because it is easy to print, very inexpensive, and creates parts that can be used for a wide variety of applications. It is also one of the most environmentally friendly filaments on the market today. Derived from crops such as corn and sugarcane, PLA is renewable and most importantly biodegradable. As a bonus, this also allows the plastic to give off a sweet aroma during printing.

PEEK polymer is one of the top notch materials. PEEK is also known as polyether ether ketone. It is a colorless, organic thermoplastic polymer that achieves some of the best results out of all thermoplastics worldwide.

The new opaque colors enable the perfect simulation of high-quality injection molded parts. These new colors meet the 2D graphics standards while providing strong color contrast and color separation. Super realistic labels, graphics or text can be added to the model to simulate silkscreen printing or printed stickers. VeroUltra™ white and VeroUltra™ black together with PolyJet Vivid colors, allow the creation of highly professional full color models, with realistic finishes. Welcome to the next level of full color modeling.

Somos® EvoLVe 128 is a durable stereolithography material that procudes accurate, high-detailed parts and has been designed for easy finishing. It has a look and feel that is almost indistinguishable from finished traditional thermoplastics, making it perfect for building parts and prototypes for functional testing applications – resulting in time, money and material savings during product development. Somos® EvoLVe 128 is an outstanding material for industries such as aerospace, automotive, medical, consumer products and electronics.

Somos® Taurus is the latest addition to the high impact family of stereolithography (SLA) materials from Somos®. Parts printed with this material are easy to clean and finish. The higher heat deflection temperature of this material increases the number of applications for the part producer and user. Somos® Taurus brings the combination of thermal and mechanical performance that until now has only been achieved using thermoplastic 3D printing techniques such as FDM and SLS

Brown opaque liquid resin, good detail performance is suitable for printing art sculpture products

Maraging Steel (MS1) is a steel powder characterised by excellent strength and high toughness. Parts are easily machinable after the building process and easily post-hardened to more than 50 HRC. This material is ideal for many tooling applications such as tools for injection moulding, die casting of light metal alloys, punching, extrusion etc.

17-4 PH is a martensitic precipitation – hardened stainless steel. It’s known for its corrosion resistance and high levels of strength and hardness, especially when heat treated. 17-4 can be heat treated to a variety of hardness and toughness levels, allowing users to customize post-sintering properties of the alloy to suit a wide variety of applications, including：manufacturing machinery, chemical processing, food processing, pump components, valving, fasteners, jigs and fixtures.