Recommended Print Settings
- Nozzle Size: 0.4mm
- Nozzle Temperature: 250 - 270 °C
- Bed Temperature: 80 - 105 °C
- Build Surface: BuildTak or similar
- Cooling Fan: Turned off
- Printing Speed: 60 mm/s
- Raft separation distancce: 0.2 mm
- Retraction Distance: 1mm
- Retraction Speed: 20 mm/s
- Recommended Chamber Temperature: 70 - 80 °C
- Overhang Threshold Angle: 60 °
- Recommended Support Material: PolyMaker PolySupport
Physical Properties
Property
Testing Method
typical Value
Density
ASTM D792 (ISO 1183, GB/T 1033)
1.19 – 1.20 (g/cm3 at 21.5°C)
Glass transition temperature
DSC, 10 °C/min
113 °C
Vicat Softening temperature
ASTM D1525 (ISO 306 GB/T
1633)
119 °C
Melt index
260 °C, 1.2 kg
8-11 (g/10 min)
Decomposition temperature
TGA, 20 °C/min
129- 132 °C
mechanical Properties
Property
Testing Method
typical Value
Young’s modulus (X-Y)
ASTM D638 (ISO 527, GB/T 1040)
2307 ± 60 MPa
Tensile strength (X-Y)
ASTM D638 (ISO 527, GB/T 1040)
62.7 ± 1.3 MPa
Elongation at break (X-Y)
ASTM D638 (ISO 527, GB/T 1040)
3.2 ± 0.4 %
Bending modulus
ASTM D790 (ISO 178, GB/T 9341)
2477 ± 159 MPa
Bending strength
ASTM D790 (ISO 178, GB/T 9341)
100.4 ± 2.7 MPa
Charpy impact strength
ASTM D790 (ISO 178, GB/T 9341)
3.4 ± 0.1 kJ/m2
All testing specimens were printed under the following conditions:
nozzle temperature = 255 °C, printing speed = 60 mm/s, build plate temperature = 100 °C, infill = 100%
All specimens were conditioned at room temperature for 24h prior to testing
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