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Quick Design Reference for 3D Printing
This brief overview of design features and process specifications is created to help you:
- Design your parts efficiently.
- Compare different 3D printing processes to determine which technology best suits your design.
- Maintain functionality while improving the quality and durability of your parts.
This quick guide is a summary of further sections. You can interactively choose processes to compare and see feature sizes and limitations achievable with each 3D printing process. Further sections provide detailed explanations about each feature for every process.
Comparison Table
in the side menu.
MBJ
Metal Binder Jetting
MJF
HP Multi Jet Fusion
SLS
Selective Laser Sintering
FDM
Fused Deposition Modeling
SLA
Stereolithography
Polyjet
Polyjet
Carbon DLS
Carbon DLS™
DMLS
Direct Metal Laser Sintering
Description Metal binder jetting is a 3D printing technology used to make complex metal parts with excellent mechanical properties at a fraction of the cost of other metal processes with fewer design limitations. |
Best Use Case Affordable, complex metal parts |
 Maximum Part Size 400 × 250 × 250 mm |
 Minimum Part Size 4.0 × 4.0 × 4.0 mm |
Description Multi Jet Fusion (MJF) 3D printing is one of the most widely used industrial additive manufacturing processes. Like SLS, MJF is used to produce strong, functional plastic parts. |
Best Use Case Strong and functional prototypes & low-volume production |
Maximum Part Size 380 × 284 × 380 mm |
Minimum Part Size 7.5 × 7.5 × 2.54 mm |
Description Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) 3D printing is one of the most widely used industrial additive manufacturing processes. Like MJF, SLS is used to produce strong, functional plastic parts. |
Best Use Case Strong and functional prototypes & low-volume production |
Maximum Part Size 700 × 380.0 × 580.0 mm |
Minimum Part Size 12.7 × 7.5 × 2.54 mm |
Description Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) 3D printing is cost-effective and widely known for its great material selection, accuracy, and the possibility to print large, functional plastic parts. |
Best Use Case Affordable & large format prototypes and end-use parts |
Maximum Part Size 900 × 600 × 900 mm |
Minimum Part Size 5 × 5 × 0.75 mm |
