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DuraForm® GF
- Chemical Family
- Polyamides
Glass filled polyamide (nylon) material for real-world physical testing and functional useApplications Durable prototypes that require elevated stiffness and heat resistance Low to mid volume direct manufacturing of end-use parts Enclosures and housings that require more stiffness Aircraft and motorsports parts Sporting Goods Features Excellent mechanical stiffness Elevated temperature resistance Dimensionally stable Compatible with autoclave sterilization Benefits Durable Functional Design for manufacturability Eliminate tooling time and cost Versatile application capability
Properties
- Physical Form
- Powder
- Solid
Product families
Applications
Applications
- Consumer Goods — Sports & Recreation
Automotive & Transportation — Automotive
- Exterior & Body
- Other Automotive Applications
Industrial — Chemical & Industrial Manufacturing
- Tooling & Moldmaking
Electrical & Electronics — Parts & Components
- Housings & Enclosures
Automotive & Transportation — Transportation
- Aerospace & Aviation
Product Families
Plastics — 3D Printing Polymers
- Photoactive Resins
Other characteristics
- Brand
- DuraForm
- Density
- 1490.0 - 1490.0 kg/m³
- End Uses
Aircraft Applications, Automotive Applications, Housings, Prototyping, Sporting Goods
- Polymer Name
- Polyamide (unspecified)
- Tensile Strength
- 26.0 - 26.0 MPa
- Processing Methods
- 3D Printing, Selective Laser Sintering
- Markets
- Automotive & Transportation
- Consumer Goods
- Electrical & Electronics
- Industrial
- Technology
- Plastics
- Fillers Included
- Glass Fiber
- Material Features
- Autoclave Sterilizable
- Dimensional Stability
- Durable
- Heat Resistance
- High Stiffness
- Country Availability
- Canada
- China (Mainland)
- USA
- Plastics and Elastomers End Uses
- Aircraft Applications
- Automotive Applications
- Housings
- Prototyping
- Sporting Goods
- Plastics and Elastomers Functions
- Resin
- Plastics and Elastomers Processing Methods
- 3D Printing
- Selective Laser Sintering
Technical data
Table 1 of 5
10 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tensile Strength at Yield | 27 | MPa | ASTM D 638 |
| Ultimate Tensile Strength | 26 | MPa | ASTM D638 |
| Hardness | 77 | Shore D | ASTM D2240 |
| Elongation at Break | 1.4 | % | ASTM D 638 |
| Tensile Modulus | 4068 | MPa | ASTM D 638 |
| Ultimate Flexural Strength | 37 | MPa | ASTM D790 |
| Flexural Modulus | 3106 | Mpa | ASTM D790 |
| Notched Izod Impact Strength (23°C) | 41 | J/m | ASTM D256 |
| Unotched Izod Impact Strength (23°C) | 123 | J/m | -- |
| Gardner Impact | 4.5 | J | ASTM D5420 |
Table 2 of 5
2 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moisture Absorption (24 h) | 0.22 | % | ASTM D570 |
| Specific Gravity | 1.49 | — | ASTM D 792 |
Table 3 of 5
6 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coefficient of Thermal Expansion (0 - 50°C) | 62.3 | µm/m°C | ASTM D648 |
| Coefficient of Thermal Expansion (85 - 145°C) | 124.6 | µm/m°C | ASTM D648 |
| Heat Deflection Temperature - HDT (0.45 MPa) | 179 | °C | ASTM D648 |
| Heat Deflection Temperature - HDT (1.82 MPa) | 134 | °C | ASTM D648 |
| Thermal Conductivity | 0.47 | W/mK | DIN 52612 |
| Specific Heat Capacity | 1.09 | J/g°C | ASTM E1269 |
Table 4 of 5
5 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dissipation Factor (1 kHz) | 0.177 | — | ASTM D150 |
| Surface Resistivity | 3.20E+11 | ohm/sq | ASTM D257 |
| Dielectric Constant (1 kHz) | 6.27 | — | ASTM D150 |
| Volume Resistivity | 320000000000.0 | ohm-cm | ASTM D257 |
| Dielectric Strength | 8.7 | kV/mm | ASTM D149 |
Table 5 of 5
1 row| Characteristic | Value | Method |
|---|---|---|
| Flammability | HB | UL 94 |
