TPU Sources: Difference between revisions

From Open Source Ecology
Jump to navigation Jump to search
Line 8: Line 8:
=Metrics=
=Metrics=
*80-100 Shore A is hard, like shoe soles or shopping cart wheels [https://www.smooth-on.com/page/durometer-shore-hardness-scale/]
*80-100 Shore A is hard, like shoe soles or shopping cart wheels [https://www.smooth-on.com/page/durometer-shore-hardness-scale/]
*More scales for comparing different objects [https://www.teknorapex.com/thermoplastic-elastomers-and-measuring-shore-hardness-chart]


=Uses=
=Uses=

Revision as of 02:38, 9 June 2021

3D Printing Filaments

  • Shore A hardnes of 90-95 - [1]. Strain to failure [2] of 400%.
  • Ninjaflex 85A [3] and 660% elongation at break
  • Softest on the market - Shore 60A [4]

Metrics

  • 80-100 Shore A is hard, like shoe soles or shopping cart wheels [5]
  • More scales for comparing different objects [6]

Uses

  • Car tires are around 70A [7]
  • Door seals are 50-60A [8]
  • O-rings are 70-80A [9]

TPU Sources

  • Only 2% strain to break? [10]