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Spring steel wire is 260 ksi - about 4x stronger! [https://www.mcmaster.com/8907k89] | Spring steel wire is 260 ksi - about 4x stronger! [https://www.mcmaster.com/8907k89] | ||
Kevlar is about 520 ksi. (3620 MPa) | |||
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[https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1PYiVE_qpZQRIpiGmYxbXIt5LMR0dzkK9jFNxvqIQX5w/edit#slide=id.g5c3be0ce2d_1_28 edit] | [https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1PYiVE_qpZQRIpiGmYxbXIt5LMR0dzkK9jFNxvqIQX5w/edit#slide=id.g5c3be0ce2d_1_28 edit] | ||
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*McMaster - [https://www.mcmaster.com/spring-temper-steel-wire] | |||
Latest revision as of 07:32, 2 January 2020
In the D3D Universal 3D printer extruder, we are using 1.25 mm spring steel - or 0.05 inch wire.
Welding wire is 0.035" - close to the diameter - but much lower strength - at 70ksi.
Spring steel wire is 260 ksi - about 4x stronger! [1]
Kevlar is about 520 ksi. (3620 MPa)
Working Doc
Sourcing
- McMaster - [2]