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Metal vs Polymer for Aerospace AM

Propel Raytheon Aerospace to New Heights

Polymer additive technology offers time and cost savings benefits for multiple phases of aerospace production – from engineering, to production, to flight hardware. Learn how Raytheon can really take off with Stratasys additive manufacturing technology.

GrabCAD Print Pro Tutorials

The premium version of GrabCAD Print™, GrabCAD Print Pro™ is now available! This version includes new & enhanced features.

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Stratasys customers to scan and automatically correct printed parts for deformation!

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Have long thin flat parts you’ve always wanted to print right on top of each other in FDM but the slicer never allowed you to? Now you can!

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Learn how to save print settings for common print job types to speed up workflow and synchronize your team. 

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Learn how to use per part estimation and assembly grouping.

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Explore the new Labels feature to cleanly mark and annotate your FDM parts right in GrabCAD Print Pro without ANY preparation!

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Stratasys customers to scan and automatically correct printed parts for deformation!

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Have long thin flat parts you’ve always wanted to print right on top of each other in FDM but the slicer never allowed you to? Now you can!

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Learn how to save print settings for common print job types to speed up workflow and synchronize your team. 

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Learn how to use per part estimation and assembly grouping.

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Explore the new Labels feature to cleanly mark and annotate your FDM parts right in GrabCAD Print Pro without ANY preparation!

The Report: Metal vs. Polymer 3D Printing

An investment in one technology doesn’t have to come at the expense of the other. This in-depth report illustrates the advantages of investing in polymer AM for aerospace.

Metal vs Polymer AM for Aerospace

Aerospace 3D Printers

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F900

The F900 boasts the most extensive print bed and a wide range of thermoplastic materials. 

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Fortus 450mc

The Fortus 450mc is versatile and excels in various applications, including prototyping, tooling, and creating end-use parts.

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Neo800

The Neo®800 produces top-notch parts that exhibit exceptional surface quality, precision, and intricate details. Create prototypes, rapid tooling, and master patterns.

Stratasys - P3 3D Printer - Origin One.

Origin One

This groundbreaking technology delivers exceptional levels of accuracy, consistency, detail, and throughput.

H350 powder bed fusion 3D printer

H350™

The H350 powder bed fusion 3D printer delivers accurate, production-grade parts with affordable high volume 3D printing.

Polymer Materials for Aerospace

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ASA

ASA is similar to ABS but is UV resistant and produces a smoother printed surface.

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Antero 840CN03

Get a stronger lighter weight alternative to metal with Antero 840CN03, a high-performance PEKK-based electrostatic discharge (ESD) thermoplastic.

Ultem9085

Ultem™ 9085 resin

Flame, smoke and toxicity-rated ULTEM™ 9085 resin features a high strength-to-weight ratio and high thermal and chemical resistance.

The competition is succeeding with polymer additive manufacturing

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Boom saved 96% in material cost and 86% in lead time savings when they 3D printed a rudder limiter system prototype using ASA thermoplastics.

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East/West Industries used a Fortus 450mc™ printer to design and produce a replacement die using FDM® Nylon-12CF carbon fiber material, saving 80% in cost and 87% time savings.

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ULA redesigned and 3Dprint the Atlas V rocket avionics cooling duct using ULTEM™ 9085 resin material, drastically reducing 140 metal parts to 16 parts, and a 98% reduction in production costs.

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Lockheed Martin Space used additive manufacturing and ESD PEKK-based material to produce flight-worthy parts for the Orion space mission to Mars and beyond.

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Boom saved 96% in material cost and 86% in lead time savings when they 3D printed a rudder limiter system prototype using ASA thermoplastics.

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East/West Industries used a Fortus 450mc™ printer to design and produce a replacement die using FDM® Nylon-12CF carbon fiber material, saving 80% in cost and 87% time savings.

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ULA redesigned and 3Dprint the Atlas V rocket avionics cooling duct using ULTEM™ 9085 resin material, drastically reducing 140 metal parts to 16 parts, and a 98% reduction in production costs.

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Lockheed Martin Space used additive manufacturing and ESD PEKK-based material to produce flight-worthy parts for the Orion space mission to Mars and beyond.

Aerospace Webinars

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Steve Fournier from General Atomics Aeronautics gives a detailed look at their additive manufacturing strategy.

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Hear from Ruslan at Boom Supersonic about why they chose 3D printing when manufacturing over 700 drill guides for theri XB-1 supersonic demonstrator, and the design flexibility and cost savings they experienced.

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Watch how Maxar uses Stratasys additive manufacturing technology to develop their geo communication satellites as well as the different AM applications and materials specific for Space.

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Take a look at the present and future of end-use part production in additive manufacturing. The panelists dive into several topics including validation, predictive maintenance and build simulation.

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Steve Fournier from General Atomics Aeronautics gives a detailed look at their additive manufacturing strategy.

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Hear from Ruslan at Boom Supersonic about why they chose 3D printing when manufacturing over 700 drill guides for theri XB-1 supersonic demonstrator, and the design flexibility and cost savings they experienced.

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Watch how Maxar uses Stratasys additive manufacturing technology to develop their geo communication satellites as well as the different AM applications and materials specific for Space.

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Take a look at the present and future of end-use part production in additive manufacturing. The panelists dive into several topics including validation, predictive maintenance and build simulation.

Understand how polymer additive manufacturing can transform your aerospace operations.

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Stratasys Direct Manufacturing

Stratasys Direct Manufacturing

Stratasys Direct Manufacturing (SDM) specializes in handling complex, high-requirement projects that demand engineering expertise, industry-specific process workflows, and material traceability. SDM is qualified to manufacture parts for 26 material specifications and 46 process specifications.