Stereolithography High Speed SLA 3D Printing
Overview of SLA 3D Printing
The revolutionary Triple Threat: Unparalleled print resolution, a diverse portfolio of engineering plastics, rapid and affordable production.
Critical Stats
Build bed volume: 10.8″ x 6.3″ x 15.7″ (XYZ)
Build Speed: Up to 4” per hour
Max Resolution: 4K (3840 x 2160)
Layer Thickness: 100um
SLA produces high-resolution 3D printed plastic parts in relatively large volumes by selectively curing a light-sensitive photopolymer in a tank. It is a great solution for quickly creating plastic parts with the finest features and smoothest surface finish. High-speed SLA, as the name implies, has the added advantage of being extremely fast – able to print 15” tall builds in only a few hours.
SLA offers one of the widest selections of materials of any 3D printing technology: translucent acrylics, ABS and polypropylene-like mechanical properties and medical grade materials.
No longer just for modeling anymore the available surface finish, production speeds and material properties are allowing RapidMade customers to phase out injection molds altogether for small part manufacturing.
High speed SLA build plate of production grade parts printed in under 60 minutes.
If you are interested in our full length comprehensive guide for SLA 3D printing you can find it linked right here.
High Speed SLA Materials
High Rebound Elastomer
Tensile Stress at Break
Young’s Modulus
Elongation at Break
Shore Hardness
Tear Strength
Energy Return
Biocompatability ISO 10993-23
3.1 ± 0.3 MPa
1.1 ± 0.5 MPa
201 ± 16 %
62A
12.6 + 0.6 MPa
55 %
Comply
White, Black and Clear Acrylic
Hardness
Modulus of Elasticity
Heat Deflection Temperature
Tensile Strength
Elongation at Break
80D
1800 MPa
50°C
55 MPa
10%
Digital ABS Black
Hardness
Tensile modulus
Flexural Modulus
Glass Transition
Tensile Strength
Flexural Strength
Elongation at Break
Notched Izod Impact Strength
86D
1.89 GPa
1.86 GPa
80°C
60 MPa
80.6 MPa
47%
53.8 J/m
High Speed SLA Design Guidelines
Please note that these are are guidelines, not hard-and-fast rules. Follow these, and you should be in pretty good shape. We’ll let you know if we see any problems with your design.
| Parameter | Inches | Milimeters |
| Minimum Supported Wall Thickness | 0.030 | 0.75 |
| Minimum Unsupported Wall Thickness | 0.040 | 1.00 |
| Minimum Supported Bosses | 0.030 | 0.75 |
| Minimum Unsupported Bosses | 0.040 | 1.00 |
| Minimum Embossed Detail (Height and Width) | 0.010 | 0.25 |
| Minimum Engraved Detail (Height and Width) | 0.010 | 0.25 |
| Clearance | 0.010 | 0.25 |