Fiberon PET-CF17 by Polymaker is an amazing new high-speed composite 3D printing material. It offers great strength and performance without worrying about moisture sensitivity. This carbon fiber reinforced filament is perfect for rapid prototyping, delivering outstanding print quality and high dimensional accuracy. It combines strength, speed, and a great surface finish in one versatile filament.
**Features**:
- **Excellent Stiffness & Moisture Resistance**: With 17% chopped carbon fiber, it provides excellent mechanical strength and stiffness for various applications like jigs, fixtures, automotive, and manufacturing. It's 'moisture insensitive', meaning its mechanical properties stay great even in humid conditions, unlike nylon-based carbon fiber parts that lose strength when absorbing moisture.
- **High Heat Resistance**: After annealing, it has a heat deflection temperature of up to 147°C, making it suitable for many end - use applications.
- **High Speed Printing**: Designed for printer compatibility, it can print at speeds up to 300mm/s on suitable high - speed printers.
- **Dimensional Accuracy & Great Surface Finish**: The carbon fiber reinforcement ensures an excellent surface finish, high dimensional accuracy, and low shrinkage during printing.
Note: For optimal print quality, keep the filament dry during printing and storage. To get the best mechanical and thermal properties, anneal the printed part in the oven at 120˚C for 10 hours.
**Thermal Properties**:
| Property | Value | Testing Method |
|--|--|--|
| Glass Transition | 79.3°C | DSC, 10°C/min |
| Heat Deflection Temperature | 0.45MPa - 147.5°C
1.8 MPa - 105 °C (HDT Curve) | ISO 75 |
| Vicat Softening Temperature | 238.4°C | ISO 306, GB/T 1633 |
**Mechanical Properties**:
| Property | Value | Testing Method |
|--|--|--|
| Youngs Modulus (X - Y) | 5481.0 ± 223.7 MPa | ISO 527, GB/T 1040 |
| Youngs Modulus (Z) | 3558.8 ± 260.4 MPa | ISO 527, GB/T 1040 |
| Tensile Strength (X - Y) | 65.9 ± 1.0 MPa | ISO 527, GB/T 1040 |
| Tensile Strength (Z) | 27.9 ± 1.3 MPa | ISO 527, GB/T 1040 |
| Bending Strength (X - Y) | 109.3 ± 2.0 MPa | ISO 306, GB/T 1633 |
| Bending Strength (Z) | 43.4 ± 8.8 MPa | ISO 306, GB/T 1633 |
| Charpy Impact Strength Notched (X - Y) | 5.1 ± 0.2 kJ/m2 | ISO 179, GB/T 9343 |
All specimens were printed with a 300°C nozzle temperature, 70°C bed temperature, cooling fan off, and annealed at 120°C for 10h after printing. Samples had 100% infil, 2 shells, and 3 top & bottom layers. Data is for reference only and not for design or quality control.
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Using Fiberon PET - CF17 is quite easy. First, make sure your 3D printer is compatible with high - speed printing as this filament can reach speeds up to 300mm/s on suitable printers. Set your nozzle temperature to 300°C and the bed temperature to 70°C, and turn off the cooling fan. When printing, use 100% infil, 2 shells, and 3 top & bottom layers.
After printing, you'll need to anneal the part in the oven at 120˚C for 10 hours. This step helps the part reach its best mechanical and thermal properties.
Remember to keep the filament dry during both printing and storage. Although it's moisture - insensitive in terms of mechanical performance, keeping it dry will ensure better print quality. Also, the data provided is for reference only, so don't use it for design specifications or quality control purposes.
