Overview

ULTEM ™ 1010 resin offers the highest heat resistance, chemical resistance and tensile strength of any FFF thermoplastic. The certified grade of this material is bio-compatible and approved for food contact with NSF 51 and ISO 10993/USP Class VI certifications. Ideal for automotive, aerospace, medical and food production industries. Available in one color.

ULTEM ™ is a registered trademark of SABIC or its’ affiliates.

Top User Applications
Custom tools for metal, plastic or composite parts fabrication
Medical tools like surgical guides that can withstand steam autoclaving
Temperature-resistant dies, patterns and fixtures for food production
Out-of-cabin aerospace components and under-the-hood automotive components including housings, ducts and semi-structural components

Material Performance

True production-grade thermoplastic that is durable enough to perform virtually the same as production parts.

TENSILE
STRENGTH, YIELD
64 MPa (XZ Axis)
and
42 MPa (ZX Axis)

TENSILE MODULUS
2770 MPa (XZ Axis)
and
2200 MPa (ZX Axis)

HDT
216 °C

IZOD IMPACT, NOTCHED
41 J/m (XZ Axis)
and
24 J/m (ZX Axis)

Material Highlights

Characteristics

Highest heat distortion of any FDM material
Highest tensile strength of any FDM material
Durable
Dimensionally Stable

Options

NSF 51 Certified (food contact)
ISO 10993/USP Class VI Certified (biocompatibility)
Favorable FST (flame, smoke, toxicity) rating

Uses

Custom tools for metal, plastic or composite parts fabrication
Medical tools like surgical guides that can withstand steam autoclaving
Heat-resistant dies, patterns and fixtures for food production
Aerospace components
Automotive parts including housings, ducts and semi-structural components

Advantages

Bio-compatibility
Food-contact safety
Thermal stability to withstand high pressure

MECHANICAL PROPERTIES1	TEST METHOD	ENGLISH XZ AXIS	ENGLISH XZ AXIS	METRIC ZX AXIS	METRIC ZX AXIS
Tensile Strength, Yield (Type 1, 0.125”, 0.2”/min)	ASTM D638	9,300 psi	6,100 psi	64 MPa	42 MPa
Tensile Strength, Ultimate (Type 1, 0.125”, 0.2”/min)	ASTM D638	11,700 psi	5,400 psi	81 MPa	37 MPa
Tensile Modulus (Type 1, 0.125”, 0.2”/min)	ASTM D638	402,000 psi	322,000 psi	2,770 MPa	2,200 MPa
Tensile Elongation at Break (Type 1, 0.125”, 0.2”/min)	ASTM D638	0.033	0.02	0.033	0.02
Tensile Elongation at Yield (Type 1, 0.125”, 0.2”/min)	ASTM D638	0.022	0.015	0.022	0.015
Flexural Strength (Method 1, 0.05”/min)	ASTM D790	21,000 psi	11,100 psi	144 MPa	77 MPa
Flexural Modulus (Method 1, 0.05”/min)	ASTM D790	409,000 psi	324,000 psi	2,820 MPa	2,230 MPa
Flexural Strain at Break (Method 1, 0.05”/min)	ASTM D790	No break	0.035	No break	0.035
IZOD Impact, notched (Method A, 23°C)	ASTM D256	0.8 ft-lb/in	0.4 ft-lb/in	41 J/m	24 J/m
IZOD Impact, un-notched (Method A, 23°C)	ASTM D256	6.1 ft-lb/in	2.6 ft-lb/in	326 J/m	138 J/m
Compressive Strength, Yield (Method 1, 0.05”/min)	ASTM D695	19,500 psi	15,100 psi	134 MPa	107 MPa
Compressive Strength, Ultimate (Method 1, 0.05”/min)	ASTM D695	No break	15,500 psi	No break	1,125 MPa
Compressive Modulus (Method 1, 0.05”/min)	ASTM D695	1,450,000 psi	305,000 psi	10,000 MPa	1,120 MPa

THERMAL PROPERTIES2	TEST METHOD	ENGLISH	METRIC
Heat Deflection (HDT) @ 66 psi, 0.125” unannealed	ASTM D648	421°F	216°C
Heat Deflection (HDT) @ 264 psi, 0.125” unannealed	ASTM D648	415°F	213°C
Vicat Softening Temperature (Rate B/50)	ASTM D1525	416°F	214°C
Glass Transition Temperature (Tg)	DSC (SSYS)	419°F	215°C
Coefficient of Thermal Expansion	ASTM E831	26x10-06 in/(in·°F)	47 µm/(m·°C)
Coefficient of Thermal Expansion (xflow)	ASTM E831	25x10-06 in/(in·°F)	41 µm/(m·°C)
Melting Point	---------------	Not Applicable3	Not Applicable3

ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES	TEST METHOD	VALUE RANGE
Volume Resistivity	ASTM D257	1.0 x1014 - 8.96x1015 ohm-cm
Dielectric Constant	ASTM D150-98	2.67
Dissipation Factor	ASTM D150-98	0.001
Dielectric Strength	ASTM D149-09, Method A	240 V/mil

Characteristics

Options

Uses

Advantages

Customized protector

Compressor impeller

Medical equipment parts