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. 2021 Feb 17;13(4):598. doi: 10.3390/polym13040598

Table 3.

Mechanical properties of durable and tough resin [33,34].

Properties Durable Tough
Green 1 Postcured 2 Green 1 Postcured 3
Tensile Properties
Ultimate Tensile Strength 13 MPa 28 MPa 26 MPa 33 MPa
Young’s Modulus - - - -
Tensile Modulus 0.24 GPa 1 GPa 0.94 GPa 1.5 GPa
Elongation at Failure 75% 55% 69% 51%
Flexural Properties
Flexural Modulus 0.04 MPa 0.66 GPa 0.44 GPa 1.4 GPa
Flexural Strength - - 15 MPa 39 MPa
Flexural Stress at 5% Strain 1.0 MPa 24 MPa - -
Impact Properties
Notched IZOD 127 J/m 114 J/m 72 J/m 67 J/m
Unnotched IZOD - - 902 J/m 1387 J/m
Thermal Properties
Heat Deflection Temp. @ 1.8 MPa - - 34 °C 45 °C
Heat Deflection Temp. @ 0.45 MPa <30 °C 41 °C 42 °C 52 °C
Thermal Expansion 124 µm/m/°C 106 µm/m/°C 114 µm/m/°C 97 µm/m/°C

1 Data was obtained from green parts, printed using a Form 2, 100 μm, clear settings, without additional treatments. 2 Data was obtained from parts printed using a Form 2, 100 µm, and postcured with Form Cure for 120 min at 60 °C. 3 Data was obtained from parts printed using a Form 2, 100 µm, and postcured with Form Cure for 60 min at 70 °C.