Materials
3D printing in PLA-CF
PLA reinforced with carbon fibre: stiffer than plain PLA, with a matte surface that hides the layer lines. For indoor parts that must hold their shape.
Good for
- Holders and assembly fixtures used indoors
- Light parts that must be stiff
- Prototypes with a matte, close-to-final look
Not good for
- Temperatures above about 55 °C, as with PLA
- Parts that take knocks or bending: it is brittle
- Electrical insulation: carbon fibre can conduct
At a glance
- Behaviour
- Stiff and matte, more brittle than PLA
- Density
- 1.22 g/cm³
- Heat deflection temperature (HDT)
- ~55 °C
An indicative value, from the material's datasheet. If your part works near this temperature, tell us.
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