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14K or 18K Electroplated Gold on Brass

Gold Plated Brass- 3D Printing Material

Wax Casting

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14K or 18K Electroplated Gold on Brass

Gold Plated Brass- 3D Printing Material

Wax Casting

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About Gold Plated Brass- 3D Printing Material

Gold Plated Brass is plated with 14K or 18K gold (depending on your choice) and is available in both yellow and rose colors. It’s capable of showcasing intricate details and offers a professional, finished look and feel. Gold Plated Brass, electroplated with 0.5 microns, is an economical alternative to solid gold for jewelry and other accessories for occasional wear. For jewelry for everyday wear, we recommend Brass or Gold. (Internal detail can not be polished, well-reachable surfaces will be polished therefore tight internal spaces may remain unpolished.)

Color & Finishes

14K

18K

Rose Gold

Technology

Wax Casting

Description

Material Highlights

high quality & professional finishing, capable of intricate details, great value

Handling and Care

Gold Plated Brass is a durable material, but can still scratch or wear through. Prolonged surface wear can rub off the finish. To prevent damage, we recommend storing your item in a soft cloth pouch away from other products, and avoiding exposure to household chemicals and cleaning products.

Design Guidelines

Bounding Box

Bounding Box Max
89 × 89 × 100 mm

Bounding Box Min
2.4 × 2.4 × 0.6 mm

The bounding box is a 3D imaginary outline of a box that encloses the smallest area occupied by your model. Your model must be within the minimum and maximum bounding box sizes. If the size of the model is close to the maximum bounding box, then the printing orientation will be restricted.

Walls

Supported Wall Thickness Min

0.8 mm

Unsupported Wall Thickness Min

0.8 mm

A supported wall is connected at least on two sides of the wall, while an unsupported wall is connected only on one side of the wall. Walls that do not meet the minimum requirements may not survive printing and cleaning processes. Additionally, models may still be rejected based on the wall geometry of the model. Please consider the size of your model and reinforce the walls or add support structures as needed as minimum guidelines will not always be adequate for large models.

Wires

Supported Wires Min

0.8 mm

Unsupported Wires Min

0.8 mm

A wire is a circular, rectangular or even triangular feature that is thinner in its unconnected directions than its length. A supported wire is connected at least on two sides of the model, while an unsupported wire is connected on one side of the model. Wires that do not meet the minimum requirements may not survive printing and cleaning processes. Additionally, models may still be rejected based on the wire geometry of the model. Please consider the size of your model and reinforce the wires or add support structures as needed as minimum guidelines will not always be adequate for large models.

Details

Details Min Embossed

0.4 mm high & wide thick

Details Min Engraved

0.35 mm high & wide

For text, the ratio between width and depth, should be 1:1 and sans-serif fonts are preferred for line weight consistency.

Escape Holes

Single Escape Hole Diameter (Min)

4.0 mm

Multiple Escape Hole Diameter (Min)

2.0 mm

Escape holes are necessary to empty the support material of a hollow model. Two escape holes at the opposite ends of the model is optimal for the support removal process. Please consider the size of your model and make the escape holes bigger or add more escape holes as needed as minimum guidelines will not always be adequate for large models.

A single escape hole at the end of a cavity will not allow material in the corners near the escape hole to fully escape. So we recommend multiple escape holes at both ends of the cavity.

Clearance

Min

0.3 mm

Clearance is the space between two individual parts in a model. If the space among the individual parts do not meet the minimum clearance, then parts can fuse together or can be difficult to clean. This is important for movable pieces like hinges, gears, etc.

Interlocking & Enclosed Parts

Interlocking
No

Enclosed
No

Parts in File

Max
Up to 2 identical parts (like earrings or cufflinks) may be uploaded in the same model file. We cannot accept multiple, unique, non-interlocking parts ordered in the same model file; there should be one file for each unique part.

Accuracy

Accuracy Your model may shrink about 0.25 mm plus 2.5% after casting and finishing. For rings the inner diameter is accurate within +/- 0.1 to 0.15mm. On average, the model shrinks about 2.5% after casting and finishing. We do our best to polish the internal diameter to match your model file.

For example: a product with dimensions of 50 x 50 x 100 mm can be 0.25 mm + 0.025*100 mm = 0.5 mm smaller in any direction.

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Additive Manufacturing

Traditional Manufacturing

Selective Laser Sintering (SLS)

Binder Jetting

Multi Jet Fusion (MJF)

Stereolithography (SLA)

Selective Laser Melting (SLM)

Material Jetting

Wax Casting

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