Printing Material for Markforged 3D Printers
Printing material for Markforged 3D printers
Base Materials
Onyx is 1.4 times stronger and stiffer than ABS and has an outstanding surface finish. Nylon parts are flexible and impact resistant. Onyx and nylon can each be reinforced with Markforged continuous fibre materials.
Composites
A combination of two printing materials, composite parts are incredibly strong and versatile. Our unique manufacturing process allows you to print parts that are many times stiffer and stronger than typical 3D printed objects.
Metals
Using Bound Powder Extrusion (BPE) allows you to 3D print metal as a filament rather than loose powder, for both prototyping and production. This allows for cost effective and safe manufacturing of metal parts, even at low volumes.
Base Materials (plastic matrix)
In Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF), the 3D printer heats the thermoplastic material filament almost to melting point. The nozzles then deposit the material layer by layer, creating a plastic matrix ready for continuous fibre reinforcement. All Markforged 3D printers print thermoplastics using this method.
Composite printing materials (fibre reinforcement)
Continuous Filament Fabrication (CFF) is our unique and proprietary technology that adds fibre reinforcement to printed parts. Within the thermoplastic matrix continuous fibre strands are laid. The user decides which layers are amplified, in which direction the fibre is arranged and makes a choice of strengthening material.
Metal X metals
The combination of proven MIM technology (Metal Injection Moulding) and our unique 3D printing platform allows you to use the same printing materials and processes in both prototyping and production.
PX100 metals
The binder jetting system enables series production of everything from industrial components to medical and consumer products.
Alloy 625
IN625 is a high-performance nickel based superalloy known for its toughness and excellent corrosion resistance in both oxidizing and reducing environments.
Learn more about 3D printing continuous fibres!
If you have questions like which continuous fibre is suitable for which applications? How do I design correctly for filament 3D printing? What do users say and where can I find more information? – This is the right place for you! Below you’ll find some information which will answer these questions and more.
Composite Design Guide
DfAM: How do you optimise your part design for 3D printing with composites? In the guide below you will get valuable tips for design and material selection.
3D printing in production
This free guide serves as an information source for engineers & contractors wanting to integrate a 3D printer into their manufacturing process.
Primetall 3D Printing Case Study
In this User case study from german customer Primetall, 3D printing was used to print some custom fixtures. They were practically “drilled around the corner”.
3D Printing vs. CNC Machining
The two production technologies each have various benefits and drawbacks, and this article identifys the applications which best benefit from one or the other.
Learn more about applications with metal 3D printing!
For which applications is the Metal X suitable? How do I design correctly for metal 3D printing? What do users say and where can I find more information? – This is the right place for you! We listed some information leading you directly to the matching answers.
Design Guide
DfAM – How do you best design your part for metal 3D printing? In this guide you will find valuable tips on design, material selection and post-processing.
Problems to solve
In this white paper, we take a look at three benefits of metal additive manufacturing and three problems the technology is perfectly suited to solve.
User Case Study
In this practical case study from customer Stanley Black & Decker, we learn how large cost and lead times were saved by optimizing an assembly.
Webinar
An application engineer from Markforged explains the Metal X system and which materials are available. He also shows a complete run from printing to the finished part.