Table 6.
| Type & nature of polymer | AM method | Tensile strength (MPa) | Flexural strength (MPa) | Young's modulus (GPa) | Flexural modulus (GPa) | Elongation (%) | Refs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polylactide (Biodegradable) | FDM, SLS, Jetting | 50–89 | 120–150 | 3–4 | 3.5–5 | 2–9 | [210] |
| Polyamide (Non-biodegradable) | FDM, Multi-jet fusion | 52–54 | 150–162 | 1.7–1.8 | 1.2 | 28 | [211] |
| Polyethylene (Non-biodegradable) | FDM | 18–19 | 18.7–19.8 | 1.4–1.9 | 0.8–1.01 | 5–7 | [212] |
| Polycarbonate (Non-biodegradable) | FDM | 70–75 | 93 | 2.3–2.5 | 2.4 | 17–94 | [213] |
| Polycarbonate (fossil fuel blend) | FDM | 28–62 | 93.1 | 2.3 | 2.34 | 10 | [214] |
| Polyhydroxy alkanoates (Biodegradable) | FDM | 15–40 | 17–61 | 1–2 | 1.4–3.2 | 1–15 | [215] |
| PEF (Non-biodegradable) | FDM | 67–77 | – | 2.7–2.9 | – | 2–4 | [215,216] |
| ABS | FDM, Stereolithography, Jetting | 35–38 | 0.379–593 | 1.79–3.2 | 1.6–2.4 | 1.7–6 | [217] |
| PEEK | FDM, SLA | 58–85 | 172 | 3.76–3.95 | 4.13 | 0.3–1.5 | [218] |
| PETG | FDM, SLA, Inkjet, Extrusion | 38–40 | 70 | 2.01–2.11 | 2.1 | 1.02–1.18 | [219] |
| Biocompatible nylon | SLS | 44 | 85 | 1.8–5.1 | 2.3 | 10 | [220] |
| Polyphenylsulfone | FDM | 55 | 108 | 3.6 | 4.7 | 3 | [221] |
| Veroclear | Polyjet | 50–65 | 75–110 | 2–3 | 2.2–3.2 | 10 | [222] |
| Polyethylenimine | FDM | 105 | 152 | 3.3–3.6 | 3.31 | 7 | [223] |
| Nylon 12 | SLS | 43–48 | 50 | 1.5–1.8 | 0.4 | 1.4–2.4 | [224] |
| Protogen | SLA | 42.2–43.8 | 66.7–70.5 | 2.1 | 1.9–2.1 | 8–16 | [225] |
| Polystyrene | SLS | 5.5 | 70 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 0.4 | [226] |
*PEF: Polyethylene-2,5-furandicarboxylate, PEEK: Polyether ether ketone, ABS: Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene, PETG: Polyethylene terephthalate glycol, FDM: Fused deposition modeling, SLS: Selective laser sintering, SLA: Stereolithography.