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DSM Somos® 201
SLS® material to create rubber-like part without tools.

  • Excellent for complex, flexible parts.
  • Can be infiltrated to improve surface finish & durability.
  • Can be sealed to be fluid-tight even under pressure.
  • High elongation.
  • A variety of color options.

Mechanical Properties
Measurement Condition Value
As Sintered		 Value
Infiltrated
Tensile Modulus
Tensile Elongation at Break
Stress @ 5% Strain
Stress @ 10% Strain		 ASTM D638 15.5 MPa
110%
1.8 MPa
2.0 MPa		 17.3 MPa
130%
2.2 MPa
2.6 MPa
Flexural Modulus
@ -40° C
@ 23° C
@ 100° C		 ASTM D790
23 MPa
13.4 MPa
3 MPa
37.3 MPa
14.1 MPa
7 MPa
Initial Tear Resistance
Die C @ 23° C
Die C @ 100° C		 ASTM D624 6 kN/m
5.2 kN/m		 23.1 kN/m
6 kN/m
Abrasion Resistance
Taber, CS-17 Wheel, 1kg Load
Taber, H-18 Wheel, 1kg Load		 ASTM D4060 520 mg/1000/cycles
870 mg/1000/cycles		 0.3 mg/1000/cycles
0.5 mg/1000/cycles
Bursting Strength (Straight)
 23° C, 25mm ID x 2mm Thick
x 300 mm Long Hose		 ASTM D380 0 kPa >160 kPa
Shore A Hardness @ 23° C ASTM D2240 74 75

Electrical Properties
Measurement Condition Value
Infiltrated
Volume Resistivity
22° C, 50% RH, 500V

Surface Resistivity
22° C, 50% RH, 500V		 ASTM D257-93 1.5 x 1013 ohms x cm

1.9 x 1013 ohms x cm
Dielectric Constant
22° C, 50% RH, 5V, 1000 Hz		 ASTM D150-95
2.9
Dielectric Strength
22° C, 50% RH, under oil, 500 V/sec		 ASTM D149-95a 4.1 x 103 V/mm
Comparative Tracking Index ASTM D5288-92
and / or
IEC Standard 112		 315 V, Ti-Cu
< 3mm depth
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