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Shore Scale

This scale shows the relative hardness and durability of materials. The lower the number on the scale, the softer the nature of the substance will be. The Shore A rating is used to describe these lower density materials. A higher number on the scale indicates a harder material that is less susceptible to bending and is denoted by a Shore D rating.

Use the chart below to compare the information above with the relative hardnesses of each of our material offerings.

Shore

SLA

SLS

Cast Urethane

73D

Duraform PA

75D

RC-79D MRI (Transparent)

ABS-Like
[Can range from 73D-77D]

77D

Semi-Flexible, PE-Like (Somos 8110)

Duraform GF

80D

Durable, PP-Like (Accura 25)

82D

Lexan-Like

84D

ABS-Like - White (RenShape 7810)
[Can range from 80D-87D]

High-Strength

High Temp ABS-Like

85D

Glass-Filled

86D

Rigid, PC-Like (Accura 60)

Rigid, PC-Like (RenShape 7870)

ABS-Like - White (Accura 50)

ABS-Like - White (Somos 18120)

ABS-Like - Gray (Accura Xtreme)

87D

ABS-Like - White (Somos 18420)
[Can range from 87D-88D]