STYX PA6-GF30 combines all benefits of STYX PA6 filament with its excellent mechanical, chemical and hygroscopic properties, plus 15% carbon fibers.
STYX PA6-CF15 is a high-performance carbon fiber reinforced PA6 filament.
The use of high modulus carbon fibers result in an unmatched strength and stiffness. This engineering filament is very easy to 3D print on open desktop machines. No enclosure, or heated chamber needed. Its low shrinkage factor and perfect layer adhesion make STYX PA6-CF15 a breeze to print with.
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Important key features
- 200% stiffer than standard PA6
- Heat resisant up to 180°C
- High strength and resistance to abrasion
- High chemical and corrosion resistance
- Easy to print on open desktop 3D printers
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Suitable applications
- Creating parts for automotive
- High performance functional components
- Gear wheels, bearings, and sliding elements
- 3D printing machinery parts
- Dynamically stressed parts
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Carbon fiber reinforcement explained
Reinforcing filaments with carbon results in great benefits. It combines the unique properties of both materials. The properties of the thermoplastic improve with everything carbon fibers offer. Carbon fibers offer lots of benefits, such as:
- Increasing stiffness
- Reducing weight
- Increasing tensile strength
- Increasing dimensional stability
- Reducing shrinkage / warping
- Increasing heat resistance
- Increasing chemical resistance
- Masking layer lines with a matt surface finish in 3D printed objects
This makes carbon fiber reinforced filaments perfect for 3D printing applications that require stiffness and lightweight properties.
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General printing guidelines*
| Nozzle size:?≥ 0.4mm | Layer height:?≥ 0.1mm | Enclosure needed:?No |
| Print temp:?± 255 – 295° C | Fan speed:?0% – 30% | Heat bed:?± 90 – 110°C |
*) Above displayed settings are meant as guidance to find your optimal print settings. These ranges in settings should work for most printers,
but please do feel free to experiment outside these ranges if you think it is suitable for your printer. There are a lot of different type of printers,
hot-ends and printer offsets that it is extremely difficult to give an overall one-size-fits-all setting.
Abrasiveness
Please be aware that carbon fiber reinforced filaments contain a relatively high concentration of extremely hard carbon fibers, which have an abrasive nature. In general these carbon fibers will accelerate the nozzle-wear of brass nozzles, much faster than unfilled filaments. We recommend to use ruby nozzles or hardened steel nozzles.
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Storage and handling
Filament should be stored at room temperature in a dry and dark place with humidity below 15%. Recommended storage temperature is ca. 18-25°C (64.4 -77.0°F). Keep out of moisture, sunlight and direct heat. When stored properly, product has a shelf life of 24 months. To obtain the best parameters of the printed object, it is recommended to dry the material prior to usage and to 3D print it directly from a dry box.
