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PPA-GF15 3D Printing
15% glass-filled PPA, dimensionally stable structure in heat and humidity.
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Your files stay private. You keep 100% of your IP.Heat resistance9/10
Stiffness8/10
Chemical resistance7/10
Tensile strength89 MPa1
Flexural modulus4.58 GPa2
Heat deflection (HDT)147 °C3a
Elongation at break2.2 %6
1 ISO 527, X-Y orientation, 23 °C.
2 ISO 178, X-Y orientation, 23 °C.
3a ISO 75, 0.45 MPa, measured on annealed specimens.
6 ISO 527, X-Y orientation, 23 °C.
A glass fiber reinforced semi aromatic polyamide with high stiffness and strong heat resistance. It holds its strength and rigidity to well above 140°C and resists fuels, oils, and automotive fluids. It absorbs some moisture that slightly softens the matrix, and strong acids attack it.
PPA-GF15 printed-part datasheet
Mechanical
| Tensile strength (X-Y) | 89 ± 3 MPaISO 527 |
| Young’s modulus (X-Y) | 4,850 ± 200 MPaISO 527 |
| Elongation at break (X-Y) | 2.2 ± 0.1%ISO 527 |
| Mono-layer Z-axis tensile strength | 30.0 ± 1.4 MPacustom method |
| Bending strength (X-Y) | 143 ± 12 MPaISO 178 |
| Bending modulus (X-Y) | 4,580 ± 150 MPaISO 178 |
| Charpy impact (X-Y) | 6.0 ± 1.0 kJ/m²ISO 179 |
Thermal
| HDT @ 0.45 MPa | 147 °CISO 75 |
| HDT @ 1.8 MPa | 101 °CISO 75 |
| Melting temperature (Tm) | 225 °CISO 11357 |
Physical
| Density | 1.16 g/cm³ISO 1183 |
| Moisture content | 0.6%ISO 62 |
Manufacturer printed-specimen values. Not certified design allowables.