- Material Overview
- Design Guidelines
Available Finishes:
Alumide
Polished Alumide
Ships in: 8 business days regular, 12 business days polished
Handling Fee Per Model: $1.50 per model
Price Per cm3: $1.75 (Unpolished), $2.00 (Polished)
Minimum Wall: 0.8mm
Max Bounding Box: 230x180x310mm (Unpolished), 150x150x150mm (Polished)
Properties
Strength
Detail
Smoothness
Flexibility
Glossiness
Transparency
Alumide is Nylon Plastic filled with Aluminum dust. This dust gives Alumide the sparkle. We start with a bed of powder mix of Nylon Plastic and Aluminum powder. We sinter the powder with a laser layer by layer, solidfying the powder as we go. Because of this layer by layer process, some models may see a staircase effect (see picture above). How much you see this effect depends on how your model is oriented in the print tray. Our production planners are working hard to orient models optimally to ensure efficient and good lookin' trays. The Aluminum in this material makes the end result more brittle than our Strong & Flexible material.
We also offer Polished Alumide, which is a smoother version of Alumide. This material is great for jewelry or anything that needs a futuristic look. It gives your model a matte metallic-like finish without having to pay the price of our Stainless Steel and Silver material.
This material is not watertight, not dishwasher safe, not recyclable, and not foodsafe. It is heatproof to 172/342ºF degrees. Higher temperatures may significantly change material properties.
Technical PDFs: Material Data Sheet, Material Safety Data Sheet
Top Design Tips
- 1 Polishing will give you a smooth finish but will take off some of the details. - The polishing media can take off up to 0.1mm of the surface. For small details, this can rub away the sharp corners of your details and make them less crisp.
- Read more Design Guidelines
Please note that the 3D printed products are intended for decorative purposes. They are not suited to be used as toys or to be given to underage children. The products should not come into contact with electricity and be kept away from heat. Our materials, except for 3D printed glazed ceramic, are not food safe.
