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Keeping notes on various [[3D_printers|FDM]] filaments here. The glass transition temperature is ideal for annealling. I've got a [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1surO5110gAQma4BO38waBnLA4icsbnwu-0_cXczXyfo/edit?usp=sharing Google Sheet] now chronicling experience with individual filaments.

* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stiffness Stiffness] is the resistance to deformation in response to an applied [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stress_(mechanics) stress].

** Stress is proportional to the force and inversely proportional to the area on which it acts.

* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Young%27s_modulus Young's modulus] measures stiffness when a force is applied lenghtwise.

* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultimate_tensile_strength Tensile strength] measures how much stress can be applied stretching/pulling the material before it fractures.

* The [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charpy_impact_test Charpy test] measures the amount of energy material can absorb at a high strain rate without fracturing (an impact test).

* The [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flexural_modulus bending modulus] (flexural modulus) is the ratio of stress to strain--the tendency of a material to resist bending.

* The [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vicat_softening_point Vicat temperature] describes the regime in which the material becomes "soft".

* The [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glass_transition glass transition] describes the regime in which the material becomes viscous.

* The [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melting_point melting point] describes the regime in which the material decidedly ceases to be solid.

* The [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heat_deflection_temperature heat deflection temperature] for a given load specifies the temperature at which the material, subjected to that load, begins to deform.

==Qualitative comparisons==

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===Polymaker===

Few relevant data are specified for Polymaker's PolyFlex TPU filaments.

{| class="wikitable sortable" border="1"

! Filament !! Density (g/cm³) !! Glass transition (℃) !! Vicat softening (℃) !! Heat deflection (℃) !! Young's modulus XY (MPa) !!Young's modulus Z (MPa) !! Tensile strength XY (MPa) !! Tensile strength Z (MPa) !! Bending modulus XY (MPa) !! Charpy XY (kJ/m²) !! MSRP ($/kg)

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| [https://us.polymaker.com/products/fiberon-pa12-cf10 Fiberon PA12-CF10] || 1.06 || 55 || || 131 || 3304 || 1801 || 72 || 43 || 3535 || 13 || 140

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| [https://us.polymaker.com/products/polyflex-tpu90 PolyFlex TPU90] || 1.12 || || || || || 30.1 ± 2.4 || || || || || 40

|-

| [https://us.polymaker.com/products/polyflex-tpu95 PolyFlex TPU95] || 1.22 || || || || 33.6 ± 0.9 || || || || || || 30

|-

| [https://us.polymaker.com/products/polyflex-tpu95-hf PolyFlex TPU95-HF] || 1.16 || || || || || 26.6 ± 0.6 || || || || || 50

|-

| [https://us.polymaker.com/products/fiberon-pps-gf20 Fiberon PPS-GF20] || || || || || || || || || || ||

|-

| [https://us.polymaker.com/products/fiberon-asa-cf08 ASA-CF08] || 1.09 || 106.6 || 110.8 || 97.3 || 3612 || 1904 || 44 || 25 || 3265 || 5.5 || 40

|-

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{| class="wikitable sortable" border="1"

! Parameter !! Print temp (℃) !! Print speed (mm/s) !! Filament density (g/cm³) !! Tensile strength (MPa) !! Breaking elongation rate !! Bending modulus (MPa) !! Bending strength (MPa) !! Impact strength (kJ/m²) !! Melt index (g/10min) !! Melting temp (℃ ) !! Heat deflection temp (℃ ) !! Vicat softening temp (℃) !! Flow rate ratio !! Foaming rate !! Vol. expansion ratio !! Print density (g/cm³)

|-

| [https://us.store.bambulab.com/collections/bambu-lab-3d-printer-filament/products/petg-cf PETG-CF] || 240 - 270 || <200 || 1.25 || 35 ± 5 || 10.4 ± 0.6 || 2910 ± 260 || 70 ± 5 || 41.2 ± 2.6 || 19.3 ± 2.4 || 225 || 74 || 85 || || || ||

|-

| [https://us.store.bambulab.com/collections/bambu-lab-3d-printer-filament/products/pla-aero PLA Aero] || 210 - 260 || <180 || 1.21 || 24 ± 2 || 2.6 ± 0.7 || 1690 ± 120 || 45 ± 4 || 28.8 ± 1.3 || 7.7 ± 0.6 || 153 || 53 || 54 || 0.5-0.8 || 0-120 || 100 - 220 || 0.55 - 1.05

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| [https://us.store.bambulab.com/collections/bambu-lab-3d-printer-filament/products/tpu-95a-hf TPU 95A HF] || 220 - 240 || <200 || 1.22 || 27.3 ± 0.8 || >650% || n/a || n/a || n/a || 36.5 ± 2.6 || 183 || n/a || n/a || || || ||

|-

| ASA || 240 - 270 || <250 || 1.05 || 37 ± 3 || 9.2 ± 1.4 || 1920 ± 130 || 65 ± 5 || 41.0 ± 2.3 || 7.0 ± 0.8 || 210 || 100 || 106 || 0.93-0.97 || n/a || 102 || 1.03

| [https://us.store.bambulab.com/collections/bambu-lab-3d-printer-filament/products/asa-filament ASA] || 240 - 270 || <250 || 1.05 || 37 ± 3 || 9.2 ± 1.4 || 1920 ± 130 || 65 ± 5 || 41.0 ± 2.3 || 7.0 ± 0.8 || 210 || 100 || 106 || 0.93-0.97 || n/a || 102 || 1.03

|-

| [https://us.store.bambulab.com/collections/bambu-lab-3d-printer-filament/products/asa-aero ASA Aero] || 240 - 280 || <150 || 0.99 || 32 ± 4 || 5.1 ± 1.6 || 1510 ± 120 || 58 ± 6 || 32.0 ± 2.5 || 1.56 ± 0.5 || 204 || 85 || 80 || 0.45-0.80 || 0-110 || 100 - 210 || 0.46 - 0.97

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| [https://us.store.bambulab.com/collections/bambu-lab-3d-printer-filament/products/abs-gf ABS-GF] || 240 - 270 || <180 || 1.08 || 36 ± 3 || 6.3 ± 1.2 || 2860 ± 130 || 68 ± 4 || 14.5 ± 1.5 || 7.56 ± 1.4 || 202 || 99 || 103 || || || ||

|-

| PETG-~~Trans~~ || 230 - 260 || <220 || 1.25 || 33 ± 4 || 8.2 ± 1.3 || 1610 ± 130 || 68 ± 3 || 37.4 ± 3.3 || 11.7 ± 1.5 || 228 || 74 || 79 || || || ||

| [https://us.store.bambulab.com/collections/bambu-lab-3d-printer-filament/products/petg-translucent PETG-Translucent] || 230 - 260 || <220 || 1.25 || 33 ± 4 || 8.2 ± 1.3 || 1610 ± 130 || 68 ± 3 || 37.4 ± 3.3 || 11.7 ± 1.5 || 228 || 74 || 79 || || || ||

|-

| PETG-HF || 230 - 260 || <300 || 1.28 || 34 ± 4 || 8.6 ± 1.2 || 2050 ± 120 || 64 ± 3 || 31.5 ± 2.2 || 28.2 ± 2.7 || 214 || 69 || 70 || || || ||

| [https://us.store.bambulab.com/products/petg-hf PETG-HF] || 230 - 260 || <300 || 1.28 || 34 ± 4 || 8.6 ± 1.2 || 2050 ± 120 || 64 ± 3 || 31.5 ± 2.2 || 28.2 ± 2.7 || 214 || 69 || 70 || || || ||

|-

| PA6-CF || 260 - 290 || <100 || 1.09 || 102 ± 7 || 5.8 ± 1.6 || 5460 ± 280 || 151 ± 8 || 40.3 ± 2.5 || 6.8 ± 0.6 || 223 || 186 || 212 || || || ||

| [https://us.store.bambulab.com/collections/bambu-lab-3d-printer-filament/products/pa6-cf PA6-CF] || 260 - 290 || <100 || 1.09 || 102 ± 7 || 5.8 ± 1.6 || 5460 ± 280 || 151 ± 8 || 40.3 ± 2.5 || 6.8 ± 0.6 || 223 || 186 || 212 || || || ||

|-

| [https://us.store.bambulab.com/collections/bambu-lab-3d-printer-filament/products/ppa-cf PPA-CF] || 280 - 310 || <100 || 1.25 || 168 ± 4 || 3.2 ± 0.4 || 9860 ± 480 || 208 ± 6 || 41.7 ± 2.8 || 8.4 ± 0.7 || 258 || 227 || 232 || || || ||

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| PLA-CF || 210 - 240 || <200 || 1.22 || 38 ± 4 || 8.4 ± 3.2 || 3950 ± 190 || 89 ± 4 || 23.2 ± 3.7 || 3.7 ± 0.6 || 165 || 55 || 69 || || || ||

| [https://us.store.bambulab.com/collections/bambu-lab-3d-printer-filament/products/pla-cf PLA-CF] || 210 - 240 || <200 || 1.22 || 38 ± 4 || 8.4 ± 3.2 || 3950 ± 190 || 89 ± 4 || 23.2 ± 3.7 || 3.7 ± 0.6 || 165 || 55 || 69 || || || ||

|-

| [https://us.store.bambulab.com/collections/bambu-lab-3d-printer-filament/products/pps-cf PPS-CF] || 310 - 340 || <100 || 1.26 || 87 ± 5 || 1.2 ± 0.4 || 7160 ± 280 || 142 ± 5 || 27.8 ± 2.3 || 11.48 ± 1.23 || 284 || 264 || 268 || || || ||

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 Keeping notes on various [[3D_printers|FDM]] filaments here. The glass transition temperature is ideal for annealling. I've got a [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1surO5110gAQma4BO38waBnLA4icsbnwu-0_cXczXyfo/edit?usp=sharing Google Sheet] now chronicling experience with individual filaments.
+* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stiffness Stiffness] is the resistance to deformation in response to an applied [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stress_(mechanics) stress].
+** Stress is proportional to the force and inversely proportional to the area on which it acts.
+* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Young%27s_modulus Young's modulus] measures stiffness when a force is applied lenghtwise.
+* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultimate_tensile_strength Tensile strength] measures how much stress can be applied stretching/pulling the material before it fractures.
+* The [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charpy_impact_test Charpy test] measures the amount of energy material can absorb at a high strain rate without fracturing (an impact test).
+* The [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flexural_modulus bending modulus] (flexural modulus) is the ratio of stress to strain--the tendency of a material to resist bending.
+* The [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vicat_softening_point Vicat temperature] describes the regime in which the material becomes "soft".
+* The [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glass_transition glass transition] describes the regime in which the material becomes viscous.
+* The [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melting_point melting point] describes the regime in which the material decidedly ceases to be solid.
+* The [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heat_deflection_temperature heat deflection temperature] for a given load specifies the temperature at which the material, subjected to that load, begins to deform.
 ==Qualitative comparisons==
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 ===Polymaker===
+Few relevant data are specified for Polymaker's PolyFlex TPU filaments.
 {| class="wikitable sortable" border="1"
 ! Filament !! Density (g/cm³) !! Glass transition (℃) !! Vicat softening (℃) !! Heat deflection (℃) !! Young's modulus XY (MPa) !!Young's modulus Z (MPa) !! Tensile strength XY (MPa) !! Tensile strength Z (MPa) !! Bending modulus XY (MPa) !! Charpy XY (kJ/m²) !! MSRP ($/kg)
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 |-
 | [https://us.polymaker.com/products/fiberon-pa12-cf10 Fiberon PA12-CF10] || 1.06 || 55 || || 131 || 3304 || 1801 || 72 || 43 || 3535 || 13 || 140
+|-
+| [https://us.polymaker.com/products/polyflex-tpu90 PolyFlex TPU90] || 1.12 ||  || || || || 30.1 ± 2.4 || || || || || 40
+|-
+| [https://us.polymaker.com/products/polyflex-tpu95 PolyFlex TPU95] || 1.22 ||  || || || 33.6 ± 0.9 || || || || || || 30
+|-
+| [https://us.polymaker.com/products/polyflex-tpu95-hf PolyFlex TPU95-HF] || 1.16 ||  || || || || 26.6 ± 0.6 || || || || || 50
+|-
+| [https://us.polymaker.com/products/fiberon-pps-gf20 Fiberon PPS-GF20] || || || || || || || || || || ||
+|-
+| [https://us.polymaker.com/products/fiberon-asa-cf08 ASA-CF08] || 1.09 || 106.6 || 110.8 || 97.3 || 3612 || 1904 || 44 || 25 || 3265 || 5.5 || 40
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 |}
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 {| class="wikitable sortable" border="1"
 ! Parameter !! Print temp (℃) !! Print speed (mm/s) !! Filament density (g/cm³) !! Tensile strength (MPa) !! Breaking elongation rate !! Bending modulus (MPa) !! Bending strength (MPa) !! Impact strength (kJ/m²) !! Melt index (g/10min) !! Melting temp (℃ ) !! Heat deflection temp (℃ ) !! Vicat softening temp (℃) !! Flow rate ratio !! Foaming rate !! Vol. expansion ratio !! Print density (g/cm³)
+|-
+| [https://us.store.bambulab.com/collections/bambu-lab-3d-printer-filament/products/petg-cf PETG-CF] || 240 - 270 || <200 || 1.25 || 35 ± 5 || 10.4 ± 0.6 || 2910 ± 260 || 70 ± 5 || 41.2 ± 2.6 || 19.3 ± 2.4 || 225 || 74 || 85 || || || ||
 |-
 | [https://us.store.bambulab.com/collections/bambu-lab-3d-printer-filament/products/pla-aero PLA Aero] || 210 - 260 || <180 || 1.21 || 24 ± 2 || 2.6 ± 0.7 || 1690 ± 120 || 45 ± 4 || 28.8 ± 1.3 || 7.7 ± 0.6 || 153 || 53 || 54 || 0.5-0.8 || 0-120 || 100 - 220 || 0.55 - 1.05
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 | [https://us.store.bambulab.com/collections/bambu-lab-3d-printer-filament/products/tpu-95a-hf TPU 95A HF] || 220 - 240 || <200 || 1.22 || 27.3 ± 0.8 || >650% || n/a || n/a || n/a || 36.5 ± 2.6 || 183 || n/a || n/a || || || ||
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-| ASA || 240 - 270 || <250 || 1.05 || 37 ± 3 || 9.2 ± 1.4 || 1920 ± 130 || 65 ± 5 || 41.0 ± 2.3 || 7.0 ± 0.8 || 210 || 100 || 106 || 0.93-0.97 || n/a || 102 || 1.03
+| [https://us.store.bambulab.com/collections/bambu-lab-3d-printer-filament/products/asa-filament ASA] || 240 - 270 || <250 || 1.05 || 37 ± 3 || 9.2 ± 1.4 || 1920 ± 130 || 65 ± 5 || 41.0 ± 2.3 || 7.0 ± 0.8 || 210 || 100 || 106 || 0.93-0.97 || n/a || 102 || 1.03
 |-
 | [https://us.store.bambulab.com/collections/bambu-lab-3d-printer-filament/products/asa-aero ASA Aero] || 240 - 280 || <150 || 0.99 || 32 ± 4 || 5.1 ± 1.6 || 1510 ± 120 || 58 ± 6 || 32.0 ± 2.5 || 1.56 ± 0.5 || 204 || 85 || 80 || 0.45-0.80 || 0-110 || 100 - 210 || 0.46 - 0.97
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 | [https://us.store.bambulab.com/collections/bambu-lab-3d-printer-filament/products/abs-gf ABS-GF] || 240 - 270 || <180 || 1.08 || 36 ± 3 || 6.3 ± 1.2 || 2860 ± 130 || 68 ± 4 || 14.5 ± 1.5 || 7.56 ± 1.4 || 202 || 99 || 103 || || || ||
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-| PETG-Trans || 230 - 260 || <220 || 1.25 || 33 ± 4 || 8.2 ± 1.3 || 1610 ± 130 || 68 ± 3 || 37.4 ± 3.3 || 11.7 ± 1.5 || 228 || 74 || 79 || || || ||
+| [https://us.store.bambulab.com/collections/bambu-lab-3d-printer-filament/products/petg-translucent PETG-Translucent] || 230 - 260 || <220 || 1.25 || 33 ± 4 || 8.2 ± 1.3 || 1610 ± 130 || 68 ± 3 || 37.4 ± 3.3 || 11.7 ± 1.5 || 228 || 74 || 79 || || || ||
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-| PETG-HF || 230 - 260 || <300 || 1.28 || 34 ± 4 || 8.6 ± 1.2 || 2050 ± 120 || 64 ± 3 || 31.5 ± 2.2 || 28.2 ± 2.7 || 214 || 69 || 70 || || || ||
+| [https://us.store.bambulab.com/products/petg-hf PETG-HF] || 230 - 260 || <300 || 1.28 || 34 ± 4 || 8.6 ± 1.2 || 2050 ± 120 || 64 ± 3 || 31.5 ± 2.2 || 28.2 ± 2.7 || 214 || 69 || 70 || || || ||
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-| PA6-CF || 260 - 290 || <100 || 1.09 || 102 ± 7 || 5.8 ± 1.6 || 5460 ± 280 || 151 ± 8 || 40.3 ± 2.5 || 6.8 ± 0.6 || 223 || 186 || 212 || || || ||
+| [https://us.store.bambulab.com/collections/bambu-lab-3d-printer-filament/products/pa6-cf PA6-CF] || 260 - 290 || <100 || 1.09 || 102 ± 7 || 5.8 ± 1.6 || 5460 ± 280 || 151 ± 8 || 40.3 ± 2.5 || 6.8 ± 0.6 || 223 || 186 || 212 || || || ||
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 | [https://us.store.bambulab.com/collections/bambu-lab-3d-printer-filament/products/ppa-cf PPA-CF] || 280 - 310 || <100 || 1.25 || 168 ± 4 || 3.2 ± 0.4 || 9860 ± 480 || 208 ± 6 || 41.7 ± 2.8 || 8.4 ± 0.7 || 258 || 227 || 232 || || || ||
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-| PLA-CF || 210 - 240 || <200 || 1.22 || 38 ± 4 || 8.4 ± 3.2 || 3950 ± 190 || 89 ± 4 || 23.2 ± 3.7 || 3.7 ± 0.6 || 165 || 55 || 69 || || || ||
+| [https://us.store.bambulab.com/collections/bambu-lab-3d-printer-filament/products/pla-cf PLA-CF] || 210 - 240 || <200 || 1.22 || 38 ± 4 || 8.4 ± 3.2 || 3950 ± 190 || 89 ± 4 || 23.2 ± 3.7 || 3.7 ± 0.6 || 165 || 55 || 69 || || || ||
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 | [https://us.store.bambulab.com/collections/bambu-lab-3d-printer-filament/products/pps-cf PPS-CF] || 310 - 340 || <100 || 1.26 || 87 ± 5 || 1.2 ± 0.4 || 7160 ± 280 || 142 ± 5 || 27.8 ± 2.3 || 11.48 ± 1.23 || 284 || 264 || 268 || || || ||