EOSINT P and FORMIGA P materials

for plastic laser-sintering systems

 Contents

Pages

— Material data overview 3

— ALUMIDE® 6

— CarbonMide® 9

— PA 2200/2201 12

— PA 2210 FR 18

— PA 3200 GF 22

— PEEK HP3 25

— PrimeCast® 101 28

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— PrimePart® DC

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 EOS offers different application-optimized polymer
materials for plastic laser-sintering systems (1)

Polymer materials and its typical applications:

Name of material Material type Typical applications

Dimensional accurate, high machinable illustr.
ALUMIDE® Aluminium-filled PA 12 models, tooling inserts, jig manufacture
Light weight, mechanically stressed,
CarbonMide® Carbon fibre filled PA 12 functional parts
Illustrative models, functional parts/end
PA 2200/2201 Polyamide 12 products, spare parts
Functional parts with requirements
PA 2210 FR Flame-retardant polyamide 12 on fire protection**
Housing components,
PA 3200 GF Glass-filled polyamide 12 thermally heavy used parts, wear resistant

Lost patterns, master patterns for

PrimeCast® 101 Polystyrene plaster/vacuum casting

Automotive components (esp. interior parts),

PrimePart® DC Polyamide 11 aerospace applications

* same as PA 2200/2201, but reduced refreshment rate

** up to UL 94/V0

Source: EOS

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 EOS offers different application-optimized polymer
materials for plastic laser-sintering systems (2)

Summary of some relevant characteristics

Tensile Modulus Tensile strength Elongation at break

Name of material
(MPa) (MPa) (%)

ALUMIDE® 3800* / 3200** 48* / 40** 4* / 2.4**

CarbonMide® 6100/3400/2200*** 72/56/25*** 4.1/6.3/1.3***

PA 2200/2201 1700* / 1650** 48* / 47** 20* / 10**

PA 2210 FR 2500* / 2300** 45* / 37** 4.7* / 2.4**

PA 3200 GF 3000* / 2500** 49* / 47** 8* / 5.6**

PrimeCast® 101 1600* 5.5* / 1.2** 0.4*

PrimePart® DC 1550 48 48

All data are guide values; please see material data sheets for further details
*x-/y-direction, **z-direction, ***x-/y-/z-direction

Source: EOS

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 ALUMIDE® - aluminium-filled PA 12

Properties and applications

— Properties
• excellent dimensional accuracy
• high stiffness
• metallic appearance
• good finishing properties
• low tool-wear post-processing
possibilities

— Typical applications
• illustrative models
• thermally stressed housings
• jig manufacturing Train door opener
• tool inserts for injecting and Laser-sintered functional prototype of a door
moulding for small series, end opener for a sliding train door
products and spare parts Source: Createc Engineering Products

Source: EOS

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 ALUMIDE® - for special requirements on
temperature, surface and optics

Essential material properties

— General material data

• Bulk density: 0.67 g/cm3
• Density of laser-
sintered parts*: 1.36 g/cm3

— Mechanical properties
• Tensile modulus (x,y)/(z): 3800/3200 MPa
• Tensile strength (x,y)/(z): 48/40 MPa
• Elongation at break (x,y)/(z): 4/2,4 %
• 3,5% flexural stress (x,y)/(z): 72/61 MPa

— Thermal properties Rubber boot sole

• Melting point: 172 - 180 °C ALUMIDE material as DirectTool for rubber
injection moulding.
• Heat conductivity**: 0.5 - 0.8 W(mK)-1
Source: Tecnologia & Design

* EOS-method (following DIN EN ISO 845)

** at 170 °C, hot wire method

Source: EOS

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 CarbonMide® - carbon-fibre filled polyamide

Properties and applications

— Properties
• outstanding mechanical properties
• extreme resistance and strength
• high stiffness
• anthracite-coloured parts
• electrical conductivity

— Typical applications
• fully functional prototypes with
refined surface (e.g. for wind
tunnel tests)
Bearing block
Source: EOS

Source: EOS

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 CarbonMide® - for parts under high mechanical load

Essential material properties

— General material data

• Bulk density: 0.50 g/cm3
• Density of laser-
sintered parts*: 1.04 g/cm3

— Mechanical properties
• Tensile modulus x/y/z: 6100/3400/2200 MPa
• Tensile strength x/y/z: 72/56/25 MPa
• Elongation at break x/y/z: 4.1/6.3/1.3 %

— Thermal properties
• Melting point: 172 - 180 °C
Airduct
— Electrical properties Source: EOS
• Specific resistance: 46.3·10-3 Ωm
[-5...+5V] x

* EOS-method (following DIN EN ISO 845)

Source: EOS

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 PA 2200/2201 - very fine multi-functional
polyamide

Properties and applications

— Properties
• good mechanical properties
• biocompatible with ISO 10993-1
• certified for use with food
(except high alcoholic foodstuff)
• high detail resolution
• high long-term constant behaviour
• parts withstand high-temperature
painting and metal coating

— Typical applications
• parts in design quality Vacuum cleaner Volta Bolido
• functional parts 16-piece fully functional parts with all mechanical
• vacuum casting pattern properties like the series part
• end products By courtesy of GT Prototyper AB.

• spare parts

Source: EOS

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 PA 2200/2201 - for fully functional parts under high
mechanical and thermal load

Essential material properties

— General material data

• Bulk density: 0.45 g/cm3
• Density of laser-
sintered parts*: 0.9 - 0.95 g/cm3

— Mechanical properties
• Tensile modulus (x,y)/(z): 1700/1650 MPa
• Tensile strength (x,y)/(z): 48/47 MPa
• Elongation at break (x,y)/(z): 20/10 %
• Ball indentation hardness: 78 N/mm2
Steering wheel
Physically identically with series parts. Tests
— Thermal properties with different design variations.
• Melting point : 172 - 180 °C Source: Volvo Car Corporation, Sweden.

* EOS-method (following DIN EN ISO 845)

Source: EOS

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 PA 2200 - for parts under high mechanical and
thermal load

Property Measurement Method Unit Value

DIN/ISO
Volume Resistance DIN 53482 Ω*cm 1013 –1015
IEC-Publ. 93
Surface Resistance DIN 53482 Ω 1013
IEC-Publ. 93
Relative Permittivity (1 kHz) DIN53483 102 Hz 3,8
IEC-Publ. 250
Dielectric Strength DIN 53481 KV/mm 92
Dielectric Dissipation Factor DIN 53483 - 0.05 – 0.09
(1 kHz)
IEC-Publ. 250

Note: The electrical properties depend on temperature and relative air humidity strongly. The above mentioned values characterise
the polyamide material at following conditions: storage at 23 °C, 50 % air humidity up to saturation.
The details contained herein characterise the electrical behaviour of the material and not of a specified building part. The details
are based on our present state of knowledge and experience. We do, however, pass them without any warranty or property
assurance.

Source: EOS

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 PA 2200 – low coefficient of friction and very good
abrasion resistance* (1)

Coefficient of sliding friction in dependence

of bearing temperature
(Lubrimeter test acc. A. Bartel)

Coefficient of sliding friction as function of

pressure load
(Lubrimeter test acc. A. Bartel)

* by the example of PA12

Source: EOS

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 PA 2200 – low coefficient of friction and very good
abrasion resistance* (2)

Abrasion on bearing as function of the

sliding distance
L-GB 30 - glass spheres
L-GF 30 - glass fibres

Abrasion of sintered parts to Taber-Test

Material Measurement method Unit Value

DIN/ISO
PA 2200 DIN 53754 mg/2000 U 34
PA 3200 GF DIN 53754 mg/2000 U 30

* by the example of PA12

Source: EOS

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 PA 2210 FR- for increased requirements on fire
protection

Properties and applications

— Properties
• flame-retarding
• good mechanical properties
• high detail resolution
• good long-term constant behaviour
• parts withstand high-temperature
painting and metal coating
• from wall thickness of 2 mm conform
with UL94-V0

— Typical applications
• fully functional parts in design quality Fuel tank

• functional parts Fully functional part, built within 4 days, and filled
with fuel for testing purposes.
• vacuum casting
By courtesy of FKM Sintertechnik
• end products
• spare parts

Source: EOS

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 PA 2210 FR with flame-retarding additives free of
halogens

Essential material properties

— General material data

• Bulk density: 0.52 g/cm3
• Density of laser-
sintered parts*: 1.06 g/cm3

— Mechanical properties
• Tensile modulus (x,y)/(z): 2500/2300 MPa
• Tensile strength (x,y)/(z): 45/37 MPa
• Elongation at break (x,y)/(z): 4.7/2.4 %
• 3,5% flexural stress (x,y)/(z): 67/58 MPa

— Thermal properties
• Melting point: 172 - 180 °C Telemetric housing
Laser-sintered telemetric housing for
Tour de France
Project partner: SRM
* EOS-method (following DIN EN ISO 845)

Source: EOS

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 PA 2210 FR - for flame resistant parts with high
mechanical properties

Burning behaviour

Property Measurement Method Value Unit

Flammability for parts in devices UL 94 / HB UL 1.1 mm

and appliances 94 / V-0 2.0 mm

FAR 25.853 b(4) 1.5 / 2.0 mm

Flammability properties
ABD 0031 / AITM 2.0002 1.5 / 2.0 mm
(Aircraft)
BSS 7230 F2 0.06 / 0.08 inches

FAR 25.853 (d), App. F - Part V 1.5 / 2.0 mm

Smoke generation (Aircraft) ABD 0031 / AITM 2.0007 1.5 / 2.0 mm
BSS 7238 0.06 / 0.08 inches

Toxic gas generation ABD 0031 / AITM 3.0005 BSS 1.5 / 2.0 mm
(Aircraft) 7239 0.06 / 0.08 inches

Conversion of units: 1.0 mm is equivalent to 0.03937 inches

Source: EOS

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 PA 3200 GF - glass-filled, very fine precision
polyamide

Properties and applications

— Properties
• excellent stiffness
• good thermal properties
• excellent long-term constant behaviour
• parts withstand high-temperature
painting and metal coating

— Typical applications
• design models with high detail resolution
and excellent surface quality
• end products Elux Twister
• spare parts Fully representative prototype for series
• load-bearing functional parts with high production with savings of 50 % of the
development time
stiffness
Project partner: Electrolux
• thermally stressed parts

Source: EOS

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 PA 3200 GF - suitable for use in all plastic laser-
sintering systems with fine polyamide option

Essential material properties

— General material data

• Bulk density: 0.64 g/cm3
• Density of laser-
sintered part*: 1.25 g/cm3

— Mechanical properties
• Tensile modulus (x,y)/(z): 3000/2500 MPa
• Tensile strength (x,y)/(z): 49/47 MPa
• Elongation at break (x,y)/(z): 8/5,6 %
• Ball indentation hardness: 98 N/mm2
Air intake unit

— Thermal properties Fully functional prototype for

development purposes
• Melting point: 172 - 180 °C
Project partner: Mann + Hummel

* EOS-method (following DIN EN ISO 845)

Source: EOS

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 PrimeCast® 101 - the polystyrene laser-sintering
material

Properties and applications

— Properties
• excellent dimensional accuracy
• very high surface quality
• good strength
• exceptional finishing properties

— Typical applications
• lost patterns
- master patterns for plaster casting
- master patterns for ceramic shell casting
• master patterns for vacuum casting
Turbocharger housing
Source: 3K-Warner

Source: EOS

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 PrimeCast® 101 - the high performance pattern
material

Essential material properties

— General material data

• Bulk density: 0.61 g/cm3
• Density of laser-
sintered parts*: 0.70 - 0.85 g/cm3

— Mechanical properties
• Tensile modulus (x,y): 1600 MPa
• Tensile strength (x,y)/(z): 5.5/1.2 MPa
• Elongation at break (x,y): 0.4 %

— Thermal properties
• Glass transition temp.: 105 °C Gearbox housing

• Material destruction: 250 - 580 °C Laser-sintered fully functional gearbox

housing (DirectPattern® for casting in
• Remaining ash content: 0.002 % titan)
Source: Poggipolini

* EOS-method (following DIN EN ISO 845)

Source: EOS

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 PrimePart® DC – a newly developed PA with
improved impact strength

Properties and applications

— Properties
• natural-coloured polyamide
• high tensile strength
• very high impact strength
• elongation at break about twice as high as
previously available PA12-materials

— Typical applications
• automotive components (esp. interior
parts in head crash area)
• aerospace applications

Laser-sintered stick
Bend test successful

Source: EOS

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 PrimePart® DC – whenever toughness is deciding

Essential material properties

— General material data

• Bulk density: 0.41 g/cm3
• Density of laser-
50
sintered parts*: 0.96 g/cm3
40
— Mechanical properties

Tension [MPa]
• Tensile modulus: 1550 MPa 30

• Tensile strength: 48 MPa 20

• Elongation at break: 48 %
10
• E-modulus: 1420 MPa
0
0 20 40 60
— Thermal properties Elongation [%]

• Melting point: 186 °C Tension/Elongation diagram

* EOS-method (following DIN EN ISO 845)

Source: EOS

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