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Material type

Plastic

Material name

PA 12

Alternative names

Nylon 12

Process compatibility

SLS

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Mechanical properties

Ultimate tensile strength

41-50 MPa

Young's modulus
(modulus of elasticity)

1.6 - 1.82 GPa

Elongation at break

11 - 36 %

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