Public engineering report
Thorwell Standard HIPS HIPS Blue
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
$32.00 USD/kg
Material identity
| MaterialID | MAT0146 |
|---|---|
| Material | Thorwell Standard HIPS HIPS Blue |
| Manufacturer | Thorwell |
| Product line | Standard |
| Base material | HIPS |
| Category | Engineering |
| Variant / finish | — |
| Reinforcement | — |
| Color | Blue |
Governed engineering profile
| Overall | 40/100 |
|---|---|
| Tensile | 14/100 |
| Impact | 37/100 |
| Stiffness | 63/100 |
| Consistency | 74/100 |
| Layer adhesion | 11/100 |
| Thermal | 38/100 |
| Best available axis | consistency |
Engineering score profile
Engineering radar
Selected material
Material average - HIPS
Manufacturer average - Thorwell
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
76 °C · score 38/100 · 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 | 40/100 | 40/100 | 45/100 |
| Tensile | 14/100 | 13/100 | 25/100 |
| Impact | 37/100 | 39/100 | 26/100 |
| Stiffness | 63/100 | 64/100 | 75/100 |
| Consistency | 74/100 | 72/100 | 76/100 |
| Layer adhesion | 11/100 | 11/100 | 21/100 |
| Thermal | 38/100 | — | — |
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 | 2.192 MPa | 0.715 MPa | 32.6% | 4 | 4/10 |
| Tensile flat | 19.995 MPa | 4.734 MPa | 23.7% | 10 | 10/10 |
| Impact upright | 123.182 kJ/m² | 35.166 kJ/m² | 28.5% | 8 | 8/10 |
| Impact flat | 612.586 kJ/m² | 39.533 kJ/m² | 6.5% | 10 | 10/10 |
| Stiffness modulus | 1882.778 MPa | — | — | — | — |
| Stiffness deflection | 2.882 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: Thorwell Standard HIPS HIPS Blue has a specialized or limited engineering profile. It is below its material-family average by 0,2 points and below its manufacturer average by 4,9 points. Its strongest measured axis is Consistency, while the weakest axis is Layer Adhesion.
Data-driven review: Thorwell Standard HIPS HIPS 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 12% overall, is roughly aligned with the material-family average, and is below the manufacturer average by 4,9 points. Its strongest engineering signal is Consistency, while Layer Adhesion is the main limitation to consider before using it for demanding applications.
Best feature
Consistency
Main limitation
Layer Adhesion
Dataset position
Better than 12%
206 / 234
Strengths
- Consistency: 74/100. Repeatability is one of the stronger signals in this material profile.
Limitations
- Tensile: 14/100. Avoid using this as the primary choice for tensile-loaded parts.
- Impact: 37/100. Avoid high impact or shock-loaded components without additional validation.
- Layer adhesion: 11/100. 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
Metric rankings and percentiles
| Metric | Score | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 40/100 | 206 / 234 | Better than 12% |
| Tensile | 14/100 | 219 / 226 | Better than 4% |
| Impact | 37/100 | 52 / 226 | Better than 77% |
| Stiffness | 63/100 | 178 / 223 | Better than 21% |
| Consistency | 74/100 | 168 / 231 | Better than 28% |
| Layer adhesion | 11/100 | 196 / 226 | Better than 14% |
| Thermal | 38/100 | 58 / 209 | Better than 73% |
Decision guidance
- Use this material mainly for low-load, visual or experimental parts.
- Do not choose it as a tensile-strength benchmark material.
Better alternatives
| MaterialID | Material | Manufacturer | Overall | Tensile | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAT0240 | Yasin Standard White HIPS White | Yasin | 40/100 | 12/100 | 42/100 |
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.