Public engineering report
Polymaker PolyMax PLA Black
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; 4/5 score families; Izod/Charpy 0/2 measured, 0/2 scored; Overall unavailable: missing measurements or references; policy engineering-score-v70-1
Engineering axes
5/8
Public MSRP
$52.12 USD/kg
Material identity
| MaterialID | MAT0109 |
|---|---|
| Material | Polymaker PolyMax PLA Black |
| Manufacturer | Polymaker |
| Product line | PolyMax |
| Base material | PLA |
| Category | Standard |
| Variant / finish | — |
| Reinforcement | — |
| Color | Black |
Governed engineering profile
| Overall | — |
|---|---|
| Tensile | 32/100 |
| Impact | — |
| Izod | — |
| Charpy | — |
| Stiffness | 68/100 |
| Consistency | 88/100 |
| Layer adhesion | 70/100 |
| Thermal | 26/100 |
| Best available axis | consistency |
Engineering score profile
Engineering radar
Selected material
Material average - PLA
Manufacturer average - Polymaker
Legacy Impact radar: 52.001 % 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
51 °C · score 26/100 · 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.
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
| Metric | Selected material | Material average | Manufacturer average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | — | — | — |
| Tensile | 32/100 | 30/100 | 27/100 |
| Impact | — | — | — |
| Izod | — | 8/100 | — |
| Charpy | — | 10/100 | — |
| Stiffness | 68/100 | 87/100 | 76/100 |
| Consistency | 88/100 | 75/100 | 81/100 |
| Layer adhesion | 70/100 | 31/100 | 52/100 |
| Thermal | 26/100 | — | — |
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 | 20.964 MPa | 3.725 MPa | 17.8% | 10 | 10/10 |
| Tensile flat | 30.1 MPa | 1.725 MPa | 5.7% | 10 | 10/10 |
| Impact upright | 9.09 kJ/m² | 0.85 kJ/m² | 9.4% | 10 | 10/10 |
| Impact flat | 50.163 kJ/m² | 3.525 kJ/m² | 7% | 10 | 10/10 |
| Izod | — | — | — | — | — |
| Charpy | — | — | — | — | — |
| Stiffness modulus | 2027.607 MPa | — | — | — | — |
| Stiffness deflection | 2.676 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 | Not recorded |
| Charpy | Not recorded |
| Stiffness | Not recorded |
| Thermal | Not recorded |
Engineering interpretation
Summary: Polymaker PolyMax PLA Black has a profile awaiting complete scoring evidence. It is without enough material-family average context and without enough manufacturer average context. Its strongest measured axis is Consistency, while the weakest axis is Thermal.
Data-driven review: Polymaker PolyMax PLA Black has incomplete scoring evidence or pending method references. Overall suitability and ranking are unavailable. Available scored axes can be inspected separately; missing scores do not establish weak material performance.
Best feature
Consistency
Main limitation
Thermal
Dataset position
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Strengths
- Layer adhesion: 70/100. Z-axis bonding is better than the material-family context.
- Consistency: 88/100. Repeatability is one of the stronger signals in this material profile.
Limitations
- Tensile: 32/100. Avoid using this as the primary choice for tensile-loaded parts.
- Stiffness: 68/100. Expect less shape stability than the stronger materials in the same family.
Engineering trade-offs
- Good repeatability does not compensate for low tensile capability in load-bearing designs.
Recommended applications
- 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
Metric rankings and percentiles
| Metric | Score | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | — | — | — |
| Tensile | 32/100 | 84 / 243 | Better than 66% |
| Impact | — | — | — |
| Izod | — | — | — |
| Charpy | — | — | — |
| Stiffness | 68/100 | 168 / 240 | Better than 30% |
| Consistency | 88/100 | 12 / 243 | Better than 95% |
| Layer adhesion | 70/100 | 4 / 243 | Better than 99% |
| Thermal | 26/100 | 190 / 226 | Better than 16% |
Decision guidance
- Overall suitability is unavailable until the required measurements and method references are complete.
- Do not choose it as a tensile-strength benchmark material.
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 |
| MAT0112 | Prusa3D Prusament Galaxy Black PLA Black | Prusa3D | 52/100 | 38/100 | — | 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 |
| MAT0264 | Coex 3D Prime Scarlet Red PLA Red | Coex 3D | 52/100 | 34/100 | — | n/a | n/a |
| MAT0205 | Prusa3D Prusament Marble Gray PLA Marble Gray | Prusa3D | 51/100 | 37/100 | — | n/a | n/a |
| MAT0204 | Prusa3D Prusament Jet Black PLA Black | Prusa3D | 51/100 | 40/100 | — | n/a | n/a |
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.