filaments:pa
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====== PA - Polyamide ====== | ====== PA - Polyamide ====== | ||
- | PA comes in two variations, 6.6 and 12.12? | + | Polyamide or Nylon as a brand name are common |
==== Advantages ==== | ==== Advantages ==== | ||
- | * filament made out of hosiery! | + | * Chemically resistant. |
+ | * Abrasion resistant. | ||
+ | * Impact resistant. | ||
+ | * Stable at a wide range of temperatures. | ||
==== Disadvantages ==== | ==== Disadvantages ==== | ||
- | * tricksy | + | * Tricky |
+ | * Absorbs moisture quickly. | ||
+ | * Creeps easily. | ||
+ | * Needs post processing prior to use(water immersion). | ||
==== Variants ==== | ==== Variants ==== | ||
- | Does the guidance on [[filaments: | + | Standard |
- | ==== Annealing ==== | ||
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- | Delete if it doesn' | ||
==== Baseline Printing Recommendations ==== | ==== Baseline Printing Recommendations ==== | ||
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|PA6 |270 |110 |65 |70 |80-90 | |PA6 |270 |110 |65 |70 |80-90 | ||
|PA12 |? |? |? |? |? | | |PA12 |? |? |? |? |? | | ||
+ | |PA66 |? |? |? |? |? | | ||
==== Other notes ==== | ==== Other notes ==== | ||
- | PA is really tricky. | + | PA requires extensive preparation of the build plate so it will not warp. Certain glues that are not PVA family based are recommended. |
+ | Most PA filaments will contain an additive like glass fibers with a typical concentration of 30% or carbon fibers with an unknown percentage of concentration. |
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