Same Day. Strong Parts.
Designed to strong, high quality, uncompromised parts, Markforged 3D Printers™ are the world’s first 3D printers capable of printing continuous carbon fiber, Kevlar®, and fiberglass. Using a patent pending Continuous Filament Fabrication (CFF™) print head alongside a Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF) print head, Markforged printers can create functional parts by combining our specially tuned nylon with continuous fiber filaments.
3D Print Parts:
- With a higher strength-to-weight ratio than 6061-T6 Aluminum
- Up to 27x stiffer than ABS
- Up to 24x stronger than ABS
*Measured by a method similar to ASTM D790
**Two samples measured instead of 5
Dimensions and Construction of Fiber Composite Test Specimens
- Test plaques used in this data are fiber reinforced unidirectionally (0° Plies)
- Tensile test specimens: 9.8 in (L) x 0.5 in (H) x 0.048 in (W) (CF composites), 9.8 in (L) x 0.5 in (H) x 0.08 in (W) (GF and aramid composites)
- Compressive test specimens: 5.5 in (L) x 0.5 in (H) x 0.085 in (W) (CF composites), 5.5 in (L) x 0.5 in (H) x 0.12 in (W) (aramid and GF composites)
- Flexural test specimens: 3-pt. Bending, 4.5 in (L) x 0.4 in (W) x 0.12 in (H)
- Heat-deflection temperature at 0.45 MPa, 66 psi (ASTM D648-07 Method B)
Tensile, Compressive, Strain at Break, and Heat Deflection Temperature data were provided by an accredited 3rd party test facility. Flexural data was prepared by Markforged, Inc. The above specifications were met or exceeded.
With the exception of the OnxyOne, Markforged Industrial Strength 3D Printers are capable of printing a wide variety of fiber reinforcement patterns creating both anisotropic and quasi-isotropic ply constructions.
This data sheet gives reference and comparison material properties using one possible set of standards- compliant ASTM plaques printed with a production Markforged 3D printer.
However, part and material performance will vary by ply design, part design, end-use conditions, test conditions, build conditions, and the like.
This representative data was tested, measured, or calculated using standard methods and is subject to change without notice. MarkForged makes no warranties of any kind, express or implied, including, but not limited to, the warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular use, or warranty against patent infringement; and assumes no liability in connection with the use of this information. The data listed here should not be used to establish design, quality control, or specification limits, and is not intended to substitute for your own testing to determine suitability for your particular application. Nothing in this sheet is to be construed as a license to operate under or a recommendation to infringe upon any intellectual property right.
Mechanical Properties of Nylon
*Measured by a method similar to ASTM D790
†Heat deflection temperature of a beam with less than 10% HSHT Glass added, see below for details
Dimensions and Construction of Plastic Test Specimens
- Tensile test specimens: ASTM D638 type IV beams
- Flexural test specimens: 3-pt. Bending, 4.5 in (L) x 0.4 in (W) x 0.12 in (H)
- Heat-deflection temperature at 0.45 MPa, 66 psi (ASTM D648-07 Method B)
- Flexural Strain at Break is not available because nylon does not break before the test ends
Design Principles for Bending
Markforged CFF™ technology reinforces 3D plastic parts with 10x stronger and 20x stiffer continuous fibers.
The above Material Properties therefore are combined in a part automatically by our Eiger software (although users may also customized the fiber distribution per layer).
In automatic mode, Markforged’s Eiger software defaults to creating embedded Sandwich Panels — well-known reinforced structures widely used in aerospace and construction that provide excellent bending performance.
Overall part stiffness and strength, represented by tensile and compressive Material Properties above, depends very much upon fiber content, and is strongly related to the amount of fiber the user chooses for a part.
However, per engineering sandwich theory, flexural or bending performance tends to benefit strongly from modest reinforcement in a sandwich panel form.