Though often nylon (usually PA6) filament is fairly low-cost, there are some extra unique variants on the market, such because the PA12-based Lyten 3D graphene filament that is available in at a cool $150 for a 1 kg spool. Worse for [Dr. Igor Gaspar] right here was that the corporate doesn’t ship to the EU, and didn’t reply to emails about acquiring a pattern for testing. Happily he received a spool by way of a distinct route, in order that he may take a look at whether or not that is the strongest nylon filament or not.
The total identify for this filament is PA1205, although it’s not sure what the ’05’ half stands for. PA12 is a much less moisture-sensitive model of PA6, nevertheless. Among the many producer’s claims are that it’s the strongest nylon filament, in addition to very light-weight and heat-resistant. Apparently the datasheet recommends printing with an 0.6 mm nozzle, which is the one main deviation from typical nylon FDM filaments. After all, printing with an 0.4 mm nozzle needed to be tried.
With a typical PA-CF preset in Bambu Lab’s slicer the printing of take a look at components labored with out points, which was promising. With load testing the filament made displaying in comparison with common PA filaments, although as with most fiber bolstered filaments it’s extra brittle than the pure materials. In comparison with PA-CF this PA1205 was a lot much less brittle than PA-CF, nevertheless. Total it’s not a nasty filament, however for the asking worth it’s a tricky ask.
