Table 6 Effects of PBS Pre-Soak on Resin Stiffness.

From: Cytotoxic and Mechanical Properties of Resins 3D Printed with Low-Cost Hardware for C2C12 Biohybrid Actuators

Resin

Phrozen AquaGray 8K

Liqcreate Bio-Med Clear

Manufacturer-Reported Stiffness [MPa]

2433-284813

200034

Measured Tensile Modulus [MPa]

382 ± 37

708 ± 50

 

Sample 1

Sample 2

Sample 1

Sample 2

Non-Soaked Beam Young’s Modulus [MPa]

2440 ± 98

2400 ± 96

1970 ± 79

1650 ± 66

Pre-Soaked Beam Young’s Modulus [MPa]

440 ± 18

400 ± 16

1130 ± 45

1210 ± 48

  1. “Measured Tensile Modulus” values were measured using the tensile tests described above. Two beams were tested for each resin and soaking condition, and the Young’s modulus for each is reported. Errors were determined from a convergence analysis of the beam model.