Capricorn PTFE Tube - XS High Lubricity - For 2.85/3mm filament

Suitable for many uses, especially for Bowden Tubes for 3D Printers taking 2.85 and 3mm filament

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- Additives: Blue Color and Secret High Lubricity Additive Mixture
- Best For Chunky Filaments: YES
- Best For Flexible Filaments: YES
- Can See Through: NO
- Pulling Friction: 0.8
- Color: Dark Blue
- Density (kg/m3): 2300 +/-100
- Hardness: 60-65
- Inner Diameter (mm): 3.2 +/- 0.05
- Linear Thermal Expansion at 250 °C: 2.2-3.3%
- Material: Highest Quality Pure Virgin PTFE
- Melting Point (°C): up to 340
- Outer Diameter: 6.35 +/- 0.05
- Roundness Variation: < 0.1mm
- Stiffness: Medium High
- Thermal Conductivity (W/m-k): 0.25
- Wear Rate (gm/s): 0.01
- Youngs Modulus (GPa): 0.53

Notes:
Pulling Friction is calculated as the average force required to pull 1.2 meters of 1.75mm PLA filament through 1 meter of tubing at a constant speed, relative to 1 meter of cheap white reference tubing. Note that although the friction of the TL series is about the same or even slightly lower than the XS series, it also has a larger internal diameter, making it less suitable for flexible filament and low retraction prints.
Stffness: Other Bowden tubes may vary significantly in stiffness, depending on the material from which theyre made. This tubing generally tends to be more flexible than most, with the TL being more flexible than XS.
Youngs Modulus (YM) is the measure of elasticity of the material. The XS Series additives give the PTFE a slightly greater YM than the TL Series.
Temperatures were approximated by heating samples of all tubing simultaneously, observing how quickly each one began to deform. Printer failures may happen at significantly lower temperatures.
Warning! Printing high temperature materials may create dangerous off-gassing.

Product Dimensions: 1000x6x6


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