Public engineering report
Spectrum Smart Sky Blue PCTG 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.
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
$39.92 USD/kg
Material identity
| MaterialID | MAT0227 |
|---|---|
| Material | Spectrum Smart Sky Blue PCTG Blue |
| Manufacturer | Spectrum |
| Product line | Smart |
| Base material | PCTG |
| Category | Standard |
| Variant / finish | — |
| Reinforcement | — |
| Color | Blue |
Governed engineering profile
| Overall | — |
|---|---|
| Tensile | 34/100 |
| Impact | — |
| Izod | — |
| Charpy | — |
| Stiffness | 51/100 |
| Consistency | 81/100 |
| Layer adhesion | 26/100 |
| Thermal | 33/100 |
| Best available axis | consistency |
Engineering score profile
Engineering radar
Selected material
Material average - PCTG
Manufacturer average - Spectrum
Legacy Impact radar: 19.553 % 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
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.
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 | 34/100 | 28/100 | 26/100 |
| Impact | — | — | — |
| Izod | — | 8/100 | — |
| Charpy | — | 8/100 | — |
| Stiffness | 51/100 | 60/100 | 69/100 |
| Consistency | 81/100 | 76/100 | 65/100 |
| Layer adhesion | 26/100 | 24/100 | 24/100 |
| Thermal | 33/100 | — | — |
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 | 11.105 MPa | 3.265 MPa | 29.4% | 10 | 10/10 |
| Tensile flat | 42.851 MPa | 3.61 MPa | 8.4% | 10 | 10/10 |
| Impact upright | 6.907 kJ/m² | 1.546 kJ/m² | 22.4% | 10 | 10/10 |
| Impact flat | 15.373 kJ/m² | 2.926 kJ/m² | 19% | 10 | 10/10 |
| Izod | — | — | — | — | — |
| Charpy | — | — | — | — | — |
| Stiffness modulus | 1537.602 MPa | — | — | — | — |
| Stiffness deflection | 3.529 mm | — | — | — | — |
Measurement provenance
Canonical per-module measured dates from SQLite, shown in unambiguous ISO format. Missing dates are not inferred.
| Module | Measured date |
|---|---|
| Tensile | 2026-08-16 |
| Impact | 2026-08-16 |
| Izod | Not recorded |
| Charpy | Not recorded |
| Stiffness | 2026-08-16 |
| Thermal | 2026-08-15 |
Engineering interpretation
Summary: Spectrum Smart Sky Blue PCTG Blue 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 Layer Adhesion.
Data-driven review: Spectrum Smart Sky Blue PCTG Blue 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
Layer Adhesion
Dataset position
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Strengths
- Consistency: 81/100. 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.
- 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.
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 | — | — | — |
| Tensile | 34/100 | 65 / 243 | Better than 74% |
| Impact | — | — | — |
| Izod | — | — | — |
| Charpy | — | — | — |
| Stiffness | 51/100 | 218 / 240 | Better than 10% |
| Consistency | 81/100 | 67 / 243 | Better than 73% |
| Layer adhesion | 26/100 | 109 / 243 | Better than 56% |
| Thermal | 33/100 | 80 / 226 | Better than 65% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAT0039 | 3D Fuel PCTG PCTG Pro CF Black | 3D Fuel | 45/100 | 27/100 | — | n/a | n/a |
| MAT0040 | 3D Fuel PCTG Toolbox Red PCTG Pro GF Red | 3D Fuel | 39/100 | 25/100 | — | n/a | n/a |
| MAT0267 | Coex 3D Prime Banany Yellow PCTG Yellow | Coex 3D | 35/100 | 27/100 | — | n/a | n/a |
| MAT0041 | 3D Fuel PCTG Cobalt Blue PCTG Pro Blue | 3D Fuel | — | 34/100 | — | n/a | n/a |
| MAT0238 | Yasin Standard Green PCTG Green | Yasin | — | 22/100 | — | 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.