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Material Use
Limited number of materials
can be used in the FDM process. The material should have a melting
point between 180 and 220 degrees Fahranheit and must be moldable
by the machine.
The majority of available
systems use thermoplastic materials:
- ABS, Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene, plastics.
- Investment Casting Waxirconia.
- Alumina.
- Chopped carbon-fiber reinforced PolyEtherEtherketone (PEEK).
- MABS, Methyl Methracrylate ABS, plastics.
In general, the FDM process produces parts that have approximately
80% the strength of the same material produced by injection
molding.
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