Unlike appearance prototypes produced in weak materials, Dimension parts built in ABS or ABS Plus (acrylonitrile butadiene styrene) have been used for functional and field tests - from wind tunnel testing to camera mounts on a M2 Bradley tank and a spray gun running at 60 psi.
Dimension ABS Plus Model Material is designed for use with a SST 1200ES, BST 1200ES, or Elite.
DO NOT PURCHASE IF YOU OWN A BST 768, SST 768, BST 1200, OR SST 1200. IF YOU OWN ONE OF THESE MACHINES PURCHASE P400 MATERIAL.
ABS-P430 Material Properties
| Mechanical Properties | Test Method | English | Metric |
| Tensile Strength (Type 1, 0.125", 0.2"/min) | ASTM D638 | 5,300 psi | 37 MPa |
| Tensile Modulus (Type 1, 0.125", 0.2"/min) | ASTM D638 | 330,000 psi | 2,320 MPa |
| Tensile Elongation (Type 1, 0.125", 0.2"/min) | ASTM D638 | 3% | 3% |
| Flexural Delamination | ASTM D790 | 4,500 psi | 31 MPa |
| Flexural Strength (Method 1, 0.05"/min) | ASTM D790 | 7,600 psi | 53 MPa |
| Flexural Modulus (Method 1, 0.05"/min) | ASTM D790 | 320,000 psi | 2,250 MPa |
| IZOD Impact, notched (Method A, 20°C) | ASTM D256 | 2.0 ft-lb/in | 106 J/m |
| Thermal Properties | Test Method | English | Metric |
| Heat Deflection (HDT) @ 66 psi | ASTM D648 | 204°F | 96°C |
| Heat Deflection (HDT) @ 264 psi | ASTM D648 | 180°F | 82°C |
| Glass Transition Temperature (Tg) | DMA (SSYS) | 226°F | 108°C |
| Melt Point | ------- | Not Applicable | Not Applicable |
| Coefficient of Thermal Expansion | ASTM E831 | 4.90E-05 in/in°F | ------- |
| Other | Test Method | Value |
| Specific Gravity | ASTM D792 | 1.04 |
| Vertical Burn | UL94 | HB |
| System Availability | Layer Thickness Capability | Support Structure | Available Colors |
| Dimension Elite | 0.013 inch (0.330 mm) | Soluble Supports Breakaway Supports (BST 1200es Only) | Ivory |
