Public engineering report
Polyalchemy Elexir Fire PLA Silk Red
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.
Test coverage
Complete
Engineering axes
5/6
Public MSRP
$25.00 USD/kg
Material identity
| MaterialID | MAT0092 |
|---|---|
| Material | Polyalchemy Elexir Fire PLA Silk Red |
| Manufacturer | Polyalchemy |
| Product line | Elexir |
| Base material | PLA |
| Category | Standard |
| Variant / finish | Silk |
| Reinforcement | — |
| Color | Red |
Governed engineering profile
| Overall | 29/100 |
|---|---|
| Tensile | 18/100 |
| Impact | 10/100 |
| Stiffness | 56/100 |
| Consistency | 49/100 |
| Layer adhesion | 10/100 |
| Thermal | — |
| Best available axis | stiffness |
Engineering score profile
Engineering radar
Selected material
Material average - PLA
Manufacturer average - Polyalchemy
All axes use existing governed 0–100 engineering scores. Missing axes are shown at zero and remain listed as n/a elsewhere in the report.
Fixture thermal result
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Material and manufacturer context
| Metric | Selected material | Material average | Manufacturer average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 29/100 | 50/100 | 29/100 |
| Tensile | 18/100 | 29/100 | 18/100 |
| Impact | 10/100 | 24/100 | 10/100 |
| Stiffness | 56/100 | 87/100 | 56/100 |
| Consistency | 49/100 | 79/100 | 49/100 |
| Layer adhesion | 10/100 | 30/100 | 10/100 |
| 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 | 2.492 MPa | 0.831 MPa | 33.4% | 5 | 5/10 |
| Tensile flat | 25.548 MPa | 1.147 MPa | 4.5% | 10 | 10/10 |
| Impact upright | 20.805 kJ/m² | 13.242 kJ/m² | 63.6% | 10 | 10/10 |
| Impact flat | 179.058 kJ/m² | 168.011 kJ/m² | 93.8% | 10 | 10/10 |
| Stiffness modulus | 1692.773 MPa | — | — | — | — |
| Stiffness deflection | 3.206 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 |
| Stiffness | Not recorded |
| Thermal | Not recorded |
Engineering interpretation
Summary: Polyalchemy Elexir Fire PLA Silk Red has a low engineering profile. It is below its material-family average by 21,5 points and above its manufacturer average by 0 points. Its strongest measured axis is Stiffness, while the weakest axis is Layer Adhesion.
Data-driven review: Polyalchemy Elexir Fire PLA Silk Red is best understood as a limited-use material that should be validated carefully before functional use. Compared with the current verified dataset, it ranks better than 0% overall, is below the material-family average by 21,5 points, and is roughly aligned with the manufacturer average. Its strongest engineering signal is Stiffness, while Layer Adhesion is the main limitation to consider before using it for demanding applications.
Best feature
Stiffness
Main limitation
Layer Adhesion
Dataset position
Better than 0%
234 / 234
Strengths
- Best available signal: Stiffness at 56/100.
Limitations
- Tensile: 18/100. Avoid using this as the primary choice for tensile-loaded parts.
- Impact: 10/100. Avoid high impact or shock-loaded components without additional validation.
- Stiffness: 56/100. Expect less shape stability than the stronger materials in the same family.
- Consistency: 49/100. Repeatability may not be the best reason to choose this filament.
Engineering trade-offs
- The report should be read as a suitability warning rather than a general-purpose recommendation.
Recommended applications
- 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 | 29/100 | 234 / 234 | Better than 0% |
| Tensile | 18/100 | 201 / 226 | Better than 12% |
| Impact | 10/100 | 214 / 226 | Better than 6% |
| Stiffness | 56/100 | 195 / 223 | Better than 13% |
| Consistency | 49/100 | 231 / 231 | Better than 0% |
| Layer adhesion | 10/100 | 210 / 226 | Better than 8% |
| Thermal | — | — | — |
Decision guidance
- Use this material mainly for low-load, visual or experimental parts.
- Review the listed alternatives if the application needs stronger overall performance.
- Do not choose it as a tensile-strength benchmark material.
- Avoid selecting it for impact-focused testing or shock-loaded designs.
Better alternatives
| MaterialID | Material | Manufacturer | Overall | Tensile | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAT0069 | ProtoPasta HTPLA Blood of My Enemies PLA Red | ProtoPasta | 100/100 | — | — |
| MAT0079 | Polymaker PolyLight PLA Pro Black | Polymaker | 65/100 | 35/100 | 52/100 |
| MAT0109 | Polymaker PolyMax PLA Black | Polymaker | 64/100 | 32/100 | 62/100 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAT0069 | ProtoPasta HTPLA Blood of My Enemies PLA Red | ProtoPasta | 100/100 | — | — |
| MAT0079 | Polymaker PolyLight PLA Pro Black | Polymaker | 65/100 | 35/100 | 52/100 |
| MAT0109 | Polymaker PolyMax PLA Black | Polymaker | 64/100 | 32/100 | 62/100 |
| MAT0080 | Polymaker PolySonic PLA Pro Blue | Polymaker | 64/100 | 30/100 | 58/100 |
| MAT0076 | BambuLab Tough+ PLA Tough+ Black | BambuLab | 63/100 | 26/100 | 59/100 |
| MAT0108 | Polymaker PolyLight PLA Black | Polymaker | 61/100 | 33/100 | 14/100 |
| MAT0074 | Winkle Matte PLA Matte Red | Winkle | 60/100 | 34/100 | — |
| MAT0122 | Add:North Enhanced PLA Clear | Add:North | 59/100 | 40/100 | 10/100 |
Public links
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.