مقایسه تکنولوژیها
| Polyjet | DMLS | Carbon DLS | FDM | SLA | HP MJF | SLS | |
| 7 days | 5 days | 5 days | 8 days | 7 days | 3 days | 3 days | Lead time |
| up to 490 mm x 391 mm x 200 mm | 400 x 400 x 400 mm | up to 119 x 189 x 300 mm. Recommended size: Within 100 x 100 x 150 mm | • 350 x 350 x 350 mm (Standard) • 900 x 600 x 900 mm (Industrial) | • 145 × 145 × 185 mm (Standard) • up to 736 x 635 x 533 mm (Industrial) | up to 380 x 284 x 380 mm, while we normally recommend the maximum size of 356 x 280 x 356 mm | up to 340 x 340 x 605 mm, but usually, we recommend the maximum size of 320 x 320 x 580 mm | Build volume |
| 0.04 mm | 0.02 – 0.08 mm depending on the material | ~0.1 mm | ~0.05-0.3 mm | min 0.02 | ~0.08 mm | ~0.1 mm and for water-tight parts 1.5 mm, when wall thickness is higher | Layer thickness |
| 1.2 mm or greater for rigid. 2 mm or greater for rubber-like | 0.75 mm for cosmetic features, 1.5 mm for structural features | 0.5 mm | up to 0.2 mm | 0.2 mm | 0.5 mm | 0.5 mm | Minimum feature size |
| ±0.1 mm for the first dozens of mm is typical, plus ±0.05 mm for every mm thereafter | ±0.2% (±0.1 – 0.2 mm) | ±0.1% (±0.1 mm). However, tolerances are not guaranteed on the first attempt at a new design. | ±0.5% (±0.5 mm) (Standard & Industrial) | • ±0.5% (±0.2 mm) (Standard) • ±0.5% (±0.15 mm) (Industrial) | ±0.3% (± 0.2 mm) | ±0.3% (± 0.3 mm) | Tolerance |
| Polyjet is a rigid photopolymer 3D printing technology that produces high-detailed models | Metal 3D printing technology. Selectively fuses a fine metal powder in aluminium or stainless steel | A breakthrough technology that uses digital light projection, programmable liquid resins, and oxygen-permeable optics to produce parts with exceptional durability, resolution, and surface finish | Widely known for a great material selection, accuracy, and possibility to print large parts | A technology that produces extremely accurate and high-resolution parts | A technology that produces highly accurate and durable parts at fast speeds, especially compared to other powder bed fusion technologies | One of the most popular and inexpensive technologies for industrial 3D printing | Description |
| Yes, for overhanging features | Yes, for overhanging features | Yes, for overhanging features | Yes, for overhanging features | Yes, for overhanging features | No | No | Support structures |
