Six materials we print, and five powder families we supply in bulk. Every page states the numbers we would quote from — density, tensile strength, heat deflection, chemical resistance, machining behaviour — and tells you plainly where that material is the wrong choice. If a cheaper material does the job, we will say so.
Each page below states the material properties we would quote from — and says plainly where the material is the wrong choice.
The reference SLM alloy. Highest strength-to-weight of anything we print, and effectively immune to salt water. The default for robot joints, aerospace brackets and non-implant medical instruments.
Tough, ductile and highly corrosion resistant — the grade that survives chlorides and food acids. Manifolds, process hardware, tooling and marine parts that cannot be serviced.
Low density, useful strength and excellent thermal conductivity. The material for weight-critical brackets, heat sinks and RF housings in automotive, drones and electronics.
Up to 100 % IACS electrical conductivity and ~400 W/m·K thermal, in three-dimensional geometry that machining cannot produce. The hardest metal to print — and quoted only after an engineer reviews the part.
Tough, chemically resistant and dimensionally stable, and it prints with no supports to remove. The default material for functional prototypes, brackets, housings and low-volume end-use parts.
Six resin families covering detail, toughness, heat, transparency, casting and medical models. The finest surface finish we offer, and the only process that reaches class-A straight off the machine — and the most sensitive to picking the right grade.
Ti-6Al-4V, 316L, AlSi10Mg, copper and nylon powders in bulk, from qualified mills, with batch documentation traceable to the melt. Export eligibility checked per destination before shipping.
The honest trade-off table. If a cheaper material will do the job, we will tell you so before you order.
| Material | Process | Density | Strength | Heat | Pick it when |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ti-6Al-4V | SLM | 4.43 g/cm³ | 900–1100 MPa | ~400 °C | Strength per gram or biocompatibility |
| 316L | SLM | 7.9 g/cm³ | 480–620 MPa | ~400 °C | Corrosion resistance and ductility |
| AlSi10Mg | SLM | 2.67 g/cm³ | 330–400 MPa | ~170 °C | Light, thermally conductive, machinable |
| Copper | SLM | 8.9 g/cm³ | ~210–400 MPa | ~200 °C | Electrical or thermal conductivity |
| PA12 | SLS | 1.01 g/cm³ | 48–50 MPa | ~120 °C | Tough, complex, no supports |
| Resins | SLA | ~1.1–1.2 g/cm³ | 40–70 MPa | ~80 °C | Detail, smoothness, transparency |
| Powders | Bulk | — | — | — | Running your own machines |
Property values are typical for the grades we run, published for comparison. Send us the drawing and we will confirm what is achievable on your geometry.
If you run your own SLM or SLS line, we also supply the powder itself — titanium, stainless steel, aluminium alloy, copper and nylon, in bulk, from qualified mills with batch traceability.
Metal powders are export-controlled in most jurisdictions, and the rules differ by destination and by grade. Before you commit to a shipment, run the destination through our eligibility checker: it covers 63 countries and names the ones where a licence is required.
Four questions, in this order. Most wrong material choices come from answering them in a different order.
Metal when the part carries real load or heat. Nylon when it has to survive handling and complex geometry. Resin when it has to look right.
Every material page carries a full property table — density, strength, elongation, heat deflection, chemical resistance — not marketing adjectives.
Drop an STL, OBJ or 3MF for an instant indicative price, or send a STEP file and an engineer will review the geometry and the material choice.
Metal powders are export-controlled in many jurisdictions. Our checker covers 63 destinations before you commit.
Start from what the part has to survive. Metal if it carries real load, sees heat, or has to conduct. Nylon if it gets handled, dropped, bolted or flexed, and the geometry is complicated. Resin if the surface, the detail or the transparency is the whole point. Cost follows that order, so getting the first question right is what saves you money.
Yes. We supply titanium, stainless steel, aluminium alloy, copper and nylon powders in bulk, from qualified mills with batch documentation traceable to the melt. Send us the machine model, the layer thickness and your monthly draw and we will come back with a grade and a price.
Frequently, yes — and the rules differ by destination, by grade and by quantity. Rather than guess, run your destination through our export eligibility checker. It covers 63 countries and tells you where a licence is required before you commit to an order.
Ask. Inconel, CoCr, 17-4PH, PA11, TPU and specialist resins are all things we can quote on request — the pages here cover what we stock and run routinely. Send the application and the environment the part has to survive and we will tell you honestly whether we can do it.
They are typical values for the grades we run and the process we run them on, published so you can compare materials. Your part will differ: orientation changes anisotropy, layer thickness changes surface finish, and heat treatment changes strength. Send us the drawing and we will confirm what is achievable on your geometry rather than quoting a datasheet number.
Send us the part and the application. We will recommend a material, say plainly where it will fail, and quote the alternatives so you can see the cost of each.
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