
Table 2. Comparison of Rapid Prototyping Technologies.
Different Techniques
Technology Inkjet FDM 3DP SLS LOM SLA
Material Wax-likePlastic ABS Plaster Polystyrene paper Epoxybased
photopolymer
Accuracy Vs 0.013 0.014 0.025 0.018 0.01 0.006
CAD (inches)
Processing Low High Medium High Medium
Speed
Max. part 610 ×508 ×610 508 ×609 ×406 381 ×330 ×457 812 ×559 ×508 508 ×508 ×610
size (mm)
Build Time 7 hr 17 min 42 hr 10 min 5 hr 40 min 6 hr 51 min 19 hr 39 min 26 hr 19 min
Cost $146 $421.6 $113.2 $268 $393.2 $789.9
Table 3. Comparison of materials and ratings are based on some common applications and uses.
1 =Excellent 2 =Good 3 =Average
Fine Semi- Multiple
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