Public engineering report

ProtoPasta HTPLA Cloverleaf Metallic Green PLA Metal Green

Material Engineering Report
MaterialID MAT0066

3DPIceland Engineering Platform
3DPIceland Labs
Generated with 3DPIceland Engineering Platform v70.0.4 DIRECT-IMPACT-METHODOLOGY - Izod and Charpy Methodology
Generated 2026-10-13 19:28:11

Public-data contract: This static report contains only allowlisted material identity, public links, canonical MSRP and existing Verified Material Summary / governed score outputs. It excludes raw specimen rows and non-public operational data.

Rigid test coverage

Partial; 5/5 score families; Izod/Charpy 2/2 measured, 2/2 scored; Overall eligible; policy engineering-score-v70-1

Engineering axes

6/8

Public MSRP

$91.74 USD/kg

Material identity

MaterialID	MAT0066
Material	ProtoPasta HTPLA Cloverleaf Metallic Green PLA Metal Green
Manufacturer	ProtoPasta
Product line	HTPLA
Base material	PLA
Category	Standard
Variant / finish	Metal
Reinforcement	—
Color	Green

Governed engineering profile

Overall	56/100
Tensile	29/100
Impact	—
Izod	5/100
Charpy	5/100
Stiffness	100/100
Consistency	83/100
Layer adhesion	62/100
Thermal	—
Best available axis	stiffness

Engineering score profile

Overall

56/100

Tensile

29/100

Impact

—

Izod

5/100

Charpy

5/100

Stiffness

100/100

Consistency

83/100

Layer adhesion

62/100

Thermal

—

Engineering radar

Selected material

Material average - PLA

Manufacturer average - ProtoPasta

Legacy Impact radar: 7.816 % of legacy rig capacity. This historical visual reference is the mean corrected Flat/Upright result divided by the matching rig capacity; it is not a modern engineering score.

Izod and Charpy use versioned method references and together form one equally weighted impact family. Overall requires all five families and both calibrated methods; incomplete profiles are not ranked. Legacy Impact and thermal are outside Overall. Missing axes have gaps with no marker or filled polygon; measured zero retains a centre marker.

Fixture thermal result

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Material and manufacturer context

Metric	Selected material	Material average	Manufacturer average
Overall	56/100	—	—
Tensile	29/100	30/100	34/100
Impact	—	—	—
Izod	5/100	10/100	5/100
Charpy	5/100	11/100	6/100
Stiffness	100/100	87/100	100/100
Consistency	83/100	77/100	83/100
Layer adhesion	62/100	31/100	38/100
Thermal	—	—	—

Verified measurement results

Existing Verified Material Summary outputs. The public renderer does not read raw specimen rows or recalculate these values.

Measurement	Average	Std. deviation	CV	Samples	Confidence
Tensile upright	17.91 MPa	3.972 MPa	22.2%	9	9/10
Tensile flat	28.808 MPa	2.639 MPa	9.2%	10	10/10
Impact upright	3.315 kJ/m²	0.99 kJ/m²	29.9%	9	9/10
Impact flat	5.591 kJ/m²	0.899 kJ/m²	16.1%	10	10/10
Izod	4.012 kJ/m²	1.026 kJ/m²	25.6%	10	10/10
Charpy	4.023 kJ/m²	0.408 kJ/m²	10.1%	10	10/10
Stiffness modulus	3237.057 MPa	—	—	—	—
Stiffness deflection	1.676 mm	—	—	—	—

Measurement provenance

Canonical per-module measured dates from SQLite, shown in unambiguous ISO format. Missing dates are not inferred.

Module	Measured date
Tensile	Not recorded
Impact	Not recorded
Izod	2026-10-07
Charpy	2026-10-07
Stiffness	Not recorded
Thermal	Not recorded

Engineering interpretation

Summary: ProtoPasta HTPLA Cloverleaf Metallic Green PLA Metal Green has a balanced mid-range engineering profile. It is without enough material-family average context and without enough manufacturer average context. Its strongest measured axis is Stiffness, while the weakest axis is Izod.

Data-driven review: ProtoPasta HTPLA Cloverleaf Metallic Green PLA Metal Green is best understood as a balanced material for general functional prototypes. Compared with the current verified dataset, it ranks better than 99% overall, is missing enough context for the material-family average, and is missing enough context for the manufacturer average. Its strongest engineering signal is Stiffness, while Izod is the main limitation to consider before using it for demanding applications.

Best feature

Stiffness

Main limitation

Izod

Dataset position

Better than 99%

3 / 166

Strengths

Layer adhesion: 62/100. Z-axis bonding is better than the material-family context.
Consistency: 83/100. Repeatability is one of the stronger signals in this material profile.
Stiffness: 100/100. Stiffness is a relative advantage in this comparison group.

Limitations

Tensile: 29/100. Avoid using this as the primary choice for tensile-loaded parts.
Izod/Charpy impact family: 5/100. Validate impact or shock-loaded components against their application requirements.

Engineering trade-offs

Good repeatability does not compensate for low tensile capability in load-bearing designs.
Stiffness is useful for shape stability, but impact tolerance is a separate limitation.

Recommended applications

Rigid brackets, fixtures and shape-stable prototypes
Parts where Z-axis bonding is important
Repeatable print jobs and production-style batches
Cosmetic parts, concept models or low-load prototypes
Avoid high tensile load applications
Avoid high impact components

Metric rankings and percentiles

Metric	Score	Rank	Percentile
Overall	56/100	3 / 166	Better than 99%
Tensile	29/100	120 / 243	Better than 51%
Impact	—	—	—
Izod	5/100	116 / 171	Better than 33%
Charpy	5/100	101 / 170	Better than 41%
Stiffness	100/100	1 / 240	Better than 100%
Consistency	83/100	59 / 244	Better than 76%
Layer adhesion	62/100	7 / 243	Better than 98%
Thermal	—	—	—

Decision guidance

Use this material for moderate requirements after checking the weakest axis.
Do not choose it as a tensile-strength benchmark material.
Validate impact-focused or shock-loaded designs against the measured Izod/Charpy results.

Better alternatives

MaterialID	Material	Manufacturer	Overall	Tensile	Impact	Izod	Charpy
No stronger same-base-material alternatives were identified in the current governed dataset.

Peer context

Highest-scoring same-base-material peers from the current governed dataset. This context is descriptive and is not recalculated by the public renderer.

MaterialID	Material	Manufacturer	Overall	Tensile	Impact	Izod	Charpy
MAT0265	Coex 3D Standard Scarlet Red PLA Red	Coex 3D	58/100	39/100	—	n/a	n/a
MAT0118	Prusa3D Prusament Azure Blue PLA Blue	Prusa3D	55/100	36/100	—	n/a	n/a
MAT0106	Add:North Econymy PLA Black	Add:North	55/100	39/100	—	n/a	n/a
MAT0112	Prusa3D Prusament Galaxy Black PLA Black	Prusa3D	52/100	38/100	—	n/a	n/a
MAT0161	Winkle Standard Confeti PLA HD Texture Brown	Winkle	52/100	34/100	—	n/a	n/a
MAT0143	Prusa3D Prusament Corn Pigment PLA Recycled Brown	Prusa3D	52/100	30/100	—	n/a	n/a
MAT0203	Prusa3D Prusament Prusa Orange PLA Orange	Prusa3D	52/100	42/100	—	n/a	n/a
MAT0230	Spectrum Premium Tooling Yellow PLA Yellow	Spectrum	52/100	37/100	—	n/a	n/a

Public links

Manufacturer website Video review Download PDF

Methodology and limitations

Results are comparative 3DPIceland measurements from home-built test equipment. Thermal is a nearby BlueDOT probe-indicated fixture temperature, not ASTM D648, ISO 75 or specimen temperature. Missing evidence remains n/a. Scores and test results are not recalculated by this publishing layer and do not replace certified manufacturer datasheets or accredited laboratory testing.

Izod and Charpy Impact Strength

Charpy Impact Strength · 2026-10-07
Instrument readings in kJ/m²
Mean 4.023 kJ/m²; Std. Dev 0.408 kJ/m²; CV 10.142%; Samples 10; Confidence 10
No break 0; invalid 0; excluded 0.
Comparative measurements; standard conformity unverified.

Izod Impact Strength · 2026-10-07
Instrument readings in kJ/m²
Mean 4.012 kJ/m²; Std. Dev 1.026 kJ/m²; CV 25.58%; Samples 10; Confidence 10
No break 0; invalid 0; excluded 0.
Comparative measurements; standard conformity unverified.