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. 2020 Sep 27;12(10):2220. doi: 10.3390/polym12102220

Table 3.

Estimate of mold cost, lead time, and the mold weight.

Manufacturing Method/Material Type Cost 3D Print/Machining Time Mold Weight/
Raw Material
CNC milling/Al block 1500 EUR 18 h 2800 g/6000 g
CNC milling/epoxy block 1300 EUR 14 h 1200 Kg/2600 kg
FDM process/PLA 150 EUR 18 h 37 min 180 g
FDM process/ABS 200 EUR 14 h 11 min 150 g