Public engineering report

Spectrum Smart Sky Blue PCTG Blue

Material Engineering Report
MaterialID MAT0227
3DPIceland Engineering Platform
3DPIceland Labs
Generated with 3DPIceland Engineering Platform v60.0.6 WORKFLOW-RELIABILITY - Bug Fixes and Workflow Reliability
Generated 2026-08-25 19:02:26
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
6/6
Public MSRP
$39.92 USD/kg

Material identity

MaterialIDMAT0227
MaterialSpectrum Smart Sky Blue PCTG Blue
ManufacturerSpectrum
Product lineSmart
Base materialPCTG
CategoryStandard
Variant / finish—
Reinforcement—
ColorBlue

Governed engineering profile

Overall43/100
Tensile34/100
Impact23/100
Stiffness51/100
Consistency80/100
Layer adhesion26/100
Thermal33/100
Best available axisconsistency

Engineering score profile

Overall
43/100
Tensile
34/100
Impact
23/100
Stiffness
51/100
Consistency
80/100
Layer adhesion
26/100
Thermal
33/100

Engineering radar

TensileImpactStiffnessThermalLayer adhesionConsistency
Selected material
Material average - PCTG
Manufacturer average - Spectrum

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

65 °C · score 33/100 · method 3dp-thermal-deflection-fixture-v1
Nearby BlueDOT probe-indicated fixture temperature from a non-standard comparative 3DPIceland method; not ASTM D648, ISO 75, specimen temperature, certified HDT or a manufacturer limit.

Material and manufacturer context

MetricSelected materialMaterial averageManufacturer average
Overall43/10043/10044/100
Tensile34/10028/10026/100
Impact23/10022/10026/100
Stiffness51/10061/10069/100
Consistency80/10077/10074/100
Layer adhesion26/10026/10024/100
Thermal33/100——

Verified measurement results

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

MeasurementAverageStd. deviationCVSamplesConfidence
Tensile upright11.105 MPa3.265 MPa29.4%1010/10
Tensile flat42.851 MPa3.61 MPa8.4%1010/10
Impact upright143.424 kJ/m²32.105 kJ/m²22.4%1010/10
Impact flat319.197 kJ/m²60.75 kJ/m²19%1010/10
Stiffness modulus1537.602 MPa————
Stiffness deflection3.529 mm————

Measurement provenance

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

ModuleMeasured date
Tensile2026-08-16
Impact2026-08-16
Stiffness2026-08-16
Thermal2026-08-15

Engineering interpretation

Summary: Spectrum Smart Sky Blue PCTG Blue has a specialized or limited engineering profile. It is above its material-family average by 0,1 points and below its manufacturer average by 0,7 points. Its strongest measured axis is Consistency, while the weakest axis is Impact.
Data-driven review: Spectrum Smart Sky Blue PCTG Blue is best understood as a repeatable material for cosmetic, concept and low-load prototype work. Compared with the current verified dataset, it ranks better than 27% overall, is roughly aligned with the material-family average, and is roughly aligned with the manufacturer average. Its strongest engineering signal is Consistency, while Impact is the main limitation to consider before using it for demanding applications.
Best feature
Consistency
Main limitation
Impact
Dataset position
Better than 27%
171 / 234

Strengths

  • Consistency: 80/100. Repeatability is one of the stronger signals in this material profile.
  • Tensile: 34/100. Tensile behavior is competitive against the material-family context.

Limitations

  • Tensile: 34/100. Avoid using this as the primary choice for tensile-loaded parts.
  • Impact: 23/100. Avoid high impact or shock-loaded components without additional validation.
  • Layer adhesion: 26/100. Z-axis performance should be treated with caution.

Engineering trade-offs

  • Good repeatability does not compensate for low tensile capability in load-bearing designs.
  • The report should be read as a suitability warning rather than a general-purpose recommendation.

Recommended applications

  • 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

MetricScoreRankPercentile
Overall43/100171 / 234Better than 27%
Tensile34/10061 / 226Better than 73%
Impact23/100106 / 226Better than 54%
Stiffness51/100202 / 223Better than 10%
Consistency80/10078 / 231Better than 67%
Layer adhesion26/100100 / 226Better than 56%
Thermal33/10073 / 209Better than 66%

Decision guidance

Better alternatives

MaterialIDMaterialManufacturerOverallTensileImpact
MAT00393D Fuel PCTG PCTG Pro CF Black3D Fuel48/10027/10026/100

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.

MaterialIDMaterialManufacturerOverallTensileImpact
MAT00393D Fuel PCTG PCTG Pro CF Black3D Fuel48/10027/10026/100
MAT00413D Fuel PCTG Cobalt Blue PCTG Pro Blue3D Fuel44/10034/10017/100
MAT00403D Fuel PCTG Toolbox Red PCTG Pro GF Red3D Fuel42/10025/10031/100
MAT0238Yasin Standard Green PCTG GreenYasin37/10022/10012/100

Public links

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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.
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