Stratasys® PLA 3D Printing Polymer

Login to see your most recently viewed materials here. Or if you don't have an account with us yet, then click here to register.

(Viewing data as-entered. Click here to return)

Stratasys® PLA 3D Printing Polymer
Categories:	Polymer; 3D Printing/Additive Manufacturing Polymer; Renewable/Recycled Polymer; Thermoplastic; Polylactic Acid (PLA) Biopolymer
Material Notes:	PLA is a renewable plastic material offered as a low-cost material option for fast-draft part iterations. Available on the office-friendly Stratasys F123™ Series 3D printers, PLA offers a higher stiffness than ABS and its low melting point and HDT mean less heat and power required to print parts. PLA works well at high speeds, specifically fastdraft mode on the Stratasys F123 Series, for quick concept verification and design development. PLA offers good tensile strength and is available in a wide range of colors, including a variety of translucent colors. Applications for PLA include fast, early concept modeling and low-cost prototyping. Information provided by Stratasys.
Vendors:	Proto3000 provides design tools, 3D printers, additive manufacturing processes, metrology technologies, high-performance materials, and part-finishing automation. Our ISO 9001:2015 additive manufacturing production facility offers 3D printing services, rapid prototyping services, and end-part production with HP MultiJet Fusion (MJF), FDM, SLA, SLS, Polyjet, DLP, metal binder jetting, BMD, and DMLS. Click here to view all available suppliers for this material. Please click here if you are a supplier and would like information on how to add your listing to this material.
Printer friendly version Download as PDF Download to Excel (requires Excel and Windows) Export data to your CAD/FEA program Add to Folder:

Physical Properties	Original Value	Comments

Specific Gravity	1.264 g/cc	ASTM D792

Mechanical Properties	Original Value	Comments
Tensile Strength, Ultimate	26.0 MPa @Thickness 3.17 mm	ZX axis, Type 1, 0.2”/min; ASTM D638
	48.0 MPa @Thickness 3.17 mm	XZ axis, Type 1, 0.2”/min; ASTM D638
Tensile Strength, Yield	26.0 MPa @Thickness 3.17 mm	ZX axis, Type 1, 0.2”/min; ASTM D638
	45.0 MPa @Thickness 3.17 mm	XZ axis, Type 1, 0.2”/min; ASTM D638
Elongation at Break	1.0 % @Thickness 3.17 mm	ZX axis, Type 1, 0.2”/min; ASTM D638
	2.5 % @Thickness 3.17 mm	XZ axis, Type 1, 0.2”/min; ASTM D638
Elongation at Yield	1.0 % @Thickness 3.17 mm	ZX axis, Type 1, 0.2”/min; ASTM D638
	1.5 % @Thickness 3.17 mm	XZ axis, Type 1, 0.2”/min; ASTM D638
Tensile Modulus	2539 MPa	ZX axis, Type 1, 0.2”/min; ASTM D638
	3039 MPa	XZ axis, Type 1, 0.2”/min; ASTM D638
Flexural Strength	45.0 MPa @Thickness 3.17 mm	ZX axis, Method 1, 0.05”/min; ASTM D638
	84.0 MPa @Thickness 3.17 mm	XZ axis, Method 1, 0.05”/min; ASTM D638
Flexural Modulus	2.47 GPa @Thickness 3.17 mm	ZX axis, Method 1, 0.05”/min; ASTM D638
	2.93 GPa @Thickness 3.17 mm	XZ axis, Method 1, 0.05”/min; ASTM D638
Flexural Strain at Break	1.9 % @Thickness 3.17 mm	ZX axis, Method 1, 0.05”/min; ASTM D638
	4.1 % @Thickness 3.17 mm	XZ axis, Method 1, 0.05”/min; ASTM D638
Izod Impact, Notched	27.0 J/m	Method A, XZ axis; ASTM D256
Izod Impact, Unnotched	192 J/m	Method A, XZ axis; ASTM D256

Electrical Properties	Original Value	Comments
Dielectric Constant	1.51	XY Orientation; ASTM D150-98
	2.33	ZX Orientation; ASTM D150-98
Dielectric Strength	>= 154 V/mil	XY Orientation; ASTM D149-09, Method A
	>= 293 V/mil	ZX Orientation; ASTM D149-09, Method A
Dissipation Factor	0.0030	XY Orientation; ASTM D150-98
	0.0050	ZX Orientation; ASTM D150-98

Thermal Properties	Original Value	Comments
CTE, linear, Parallel to Flow	101 µm/m-°C	ASTM E831
CTE, linear, Transverse to Flow	102 µm/m-°C	ASTM E831
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	53.0 °C	ASTM D648
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	51.0 °C	ASTM D648
Vicat Softening Point	54.0 °C	Rate B/50; ASTM D1525
Glass Transition Temp, Tg	63.0 °C	DMA (SSYS)

Some of the values displayed above may have been converted from their original units and/or rounded in order to display the information in a consistent format. Users requiring more precise data for scientific or engineering calculations can click on the property value to see the original value as well as raw conversions to equivalent units. We advise that you only use the original value or one of its raw conversions in your calculations to minimize rounding error. We also ask that you refer to MatWeb's terms of use regarding this information. Click here to go back to viewing the property data in MatWeb's normal format.

PSTRAS924 / 255814

	Advertise with MatWeb!
	Data sheets for over 180,000 metals, plastics, ceramics, and composites.
	HOME • SEARCH • TOOLS • SUPPLIERS • FOLDERS • ABOUT US • FAQ • LOG IN

System Message