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Materials suitable for snap-fit features in 3D printing

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Hi community, can you suggest any 3D printed materials that would work best for a “snap-fit” feature?

Solved by Robert K.

Thank you, Nikolaus! And would PETG be a suitable option as well?

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      Hi community, can you suggest any 3D printed materials that would work best for a “snap-fit” feature?

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      Hi Robert, sure.

      PA12 or PA11 in SLS or MJF works best here. PA11 is the more durable of them.

      BR

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        Nikolaus Mroncz

        Thank you, Nikolaus! And would PETG be a suitable option as well?

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    • Xometry Engineer

      PETG is a strong material and also good in elongation at break, but be aware that in FDM the properties in Z – direction are always weak. So in practice, it would be not so much dependable and weaker in Z- direction then the suggested above.

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        Nikolaus Mroncz

        thanks, appreciate your response!

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