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Prima Creator PrimaValue PLA Lightweight Black

MaterialID MAT0102

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Generated with 3DPIceland Engineering Platform v70.0.4 DIRECT-IMPACT-METHODOLOGY - Izod and Charpy Methodology
2026-10-13 19:33:00

Guidance boundary: values below are shared base-material guidance resolved only through the canonical BaseMaterialId link. They are not manufacturer-, spool- or printer-specific validated settings. Missing fields remain Not recorded.

Overall
39/100

Engineering axes
7/8

Public rank
135 / 166

MSRP USD/kg
27.74

Engineering profile

Overall

39/100

Tensile

15/100

Impact

—

Izod

15/100

Charpy

21/100

Stiffness

52/100

Consistency

76/100

Layer adhesion

35/100

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

Measured strengths

Consistency: 76/100. Repeatability is one of the stronger signals in this material profile.
Izod/Charpy impact family: 18/100. The two-method impact score is competitive against the material-family context.

Limitations

Tensile: 15/100. Avoid using this as the primary choice for tensile-loaded parts.
Izod/Charpy impact family: 18/100. Validate impact or shock-loaded components against their application requirements.
Stiffness: 52/100. Expect less shape stability than the stronger materials in the same family.
Layer adhesion: 35/100. 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.

Base-material printing guidance

Guidance	Minimum	Recommended	Maximum	Unit
Nozzle temperature	195	230	230	°C
Bed temperature	60	60	70	°C
Print speed	55	165	165	mm/s
Cooling	20	80	85	%

Guidance	Value	Unit
Cooling guidance	High
Drying temperature	50	°C
Drying time	5	hours
Enclosure	Not required
Printer / G-code reference	PrusaCoreOneL
Slicer profile reference	Prusament PLA

Print workflow checks

Confirm nozzle temperature, bed temperature, speed, cooling and drying requirements from the manufacturer profile or spool label.
Print a small validation part before committing to a long, costly or safety-relevant print.
Orient the part so the governing load does not rely on an unverified or weak engineering axis.
Layer-adhesion evidence is weak; avoid critical Z-axis loading without additional validation.

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.
Validate impact-focused or shock-loaded designs against the measured Izod/Charpy results.

Stronger same-family alternatives

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
MAT0066	ProtoPasta HTPLA Cloverleaf Metallic Green PLA Metal Green	ProtoPasta	56/100	29/100	—	n/a	n/a
MAT0118	Prusa3D Prusament Azure Blue PLA Blue	Prusa3D	55/100	36/100	—	n/a	n/a

Confirm exact settings against the manufacturer profile, spool label and actual printer/material combination. Results do not replace application-specific validation.

Testing methodology · Download PDF

Izod and Charpy Impact Strength

Izod Impact Strength · 2026-10-10
Instrument readings in kJ/m²
Mean 12.251 kJ/m²; Std. Dev 3.446 kJ/m²; CV 28.125%; Samples 9; Confidence 9
No break 0; invalid 0; excluded 0.
Comparative measurements; standard conformity unverified.

Charpy Impact Strength · 2026-10-10
Instrument readings in kJ/m²
Mean 16.707 kJ/m²; Std. Dev 2.284 kJ/m²; CV 13.67%; Samples 10; Confidence 10
No break 0; invalid 0; excluded 0.
Comparative measurements; standard conformity unverified.

Izod Impact Strength · run 3 · 2026-09-21 · Condition 1 · All batches
Printed on long side; bed-facing surface and layer/notch directions unconfirmed; specimen: ; notch: Unconfirmed
Standard reference: ISO 180 (reference only); Unverified comparative measurement; standard reference is not confirmed conformity
Measured 0/10 run target; valid complete-break n=0; mean n/a kJ/m²; sample SD n/a kJ/m²; CV n/a%; min n/a; max n/a kJ/m²
No break 0; invalid 0; excluded 0. Conditions and runs are separate. Batch rows overlap their condition total; do not sum them.

Score policy engineering-score-v70-1: Overall requires tensile, stiffness, consistency, layer adhesion and the Izod/Charpy impact family, each with equal weight. Both impact methods and configured versioned references are required. Missing results and unconfigured scores remain n/a. Legacy Impact is historical only; thermal remains separate. Engineering-axis counts describe displayed evidence, not Overall completeness.