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Composites are often based on PLA (e.g. 80%) plus other ingredients (e.g. 20%) like metal particles or wood fibers | |||
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Revision as of 17:47, 13 August 2015
Introduction
This article should list the major 3D printer filaments that are available for 3D printing machines
"Normal"
ABS
- ABS (used for Legos and car parts) is solid, but warps when printed a room temperature. I.e. it is difficult to print objects that have a larger than 4cm footprint.
- Temperature: 2020 - 260
- Bed temperature: 65
Nylon
- Nylon is a very strong material but probably difficult to print
PET / PETG
- PET is strong filament similar to ABS in strength, but prints more like PLA.
- Temperature: 2010 - 260
- Bed temperature: 55
PLA
- PLA (polylactic acid) is made of starch (i.e. plants). It doesn't warp, but it's not very solid and starts deforming (melting) at relatively low temperature. PLA is probably the most popular filament.
- Temperature: 180 - 220
- Bed temperature: 55
PVA
- PVA
Flexible
Arnitel
- Arnitel, a flexible filament, but difficult to print since it doesn't stick well
- Temperature: 220-203 ?
- Bed temperature: 65
Soft PLA
Is a kind of PLA that is flexible
- Temperature: 220-230
- Bed temperature: ?
Composites
Composites are often based on PLA (e.g. 80%) plus other ingredients (e.g. 20%) like metal particles or wood fibers