Filament Quick Glance

 

Comparison of Styrol Based Filament (ABS/ASA/HIPS)

Properties\Materials evoHIPS evoABS HS ABS HS ASA Aramid ABS Aramid ASA ASA CF10 Generic ABS*
Density in g/cm^3 1,05 1,05 1,04 1,07 1,05 1,07 1,10 1,05
Tensile Strength at Yield in MPa 16 45 39 42 35 40 exp. ~85 40
Tensile Elongation at Break 50% >10% 13% >35% 6% 6& 1,80% 11%
Flexural Modulus in MPa 2000 2450 2000 1900 2350 2200 7580 1805
Izod Impact Strength (23°C) in kJ/m^2 90 33 19 43,5 --- --- --- 20,5
Izod Impact Strength (-30°C) in kJ/m^2 --- 16 10 6 --- --- --- ---
Charpy Impact Strength, Unnotched, in kJ/m^2 7 --- --- --- 14 25 16,8 23
Charpy Impact Strength, Notched, in kJ/m^2 --- --- --- --- 6,1 7,5 5,4 4
Heat Deflection Temperature in °C 88 93 87 86 88/75 89/79 101/95 82
Vicat Softening Temperature in °C 87 93 95 94 95 94 --- ---

 *The Generic ABS is an average calculated out of three well known and used offers from other manufacturers

 

 

Comparison of Polyamide  Based Filament (Low Warp/High Temp PA)

Properties\Materials LWPA LWPA GF30 LWPA CF15 HTPA HTPA CF15 HTPA GS10 HTPA FR V0 Ceramic Generic PA*
Density in g/cm^3 1,18 1,34 1,18 1,14 1,25 1,01 1,49 1,14
Tensile Strength in MPa 50 55 90 80 170 87 55 75
Tensile Elongation at Break 2% >3% 4% 4% 2% 2,7% 1,20% 3%
Flexural Modulus in MPa 2900 4500 8000 3300 15000 4200 6000 3125
Charpy Impact Strength, Unnotched, in kJ/m^2 139 25 60 135 47 26 --- 58
Charpy Impact Strength, Notched, in kJ/m^2 6,8 4 4 --- --- --- --- ---
Heat Deflection Temperature in °C 60 180/65 180/65 120/90 200 120/90 120/90 85

  *The Generic PA is an average calculated out of three well known and used offers from other manufacturers

 

 

Comparison of Copolyester Based Filament (COP)

Properties\Materials BasicCOP eCOP DuroCOP COP ToughM COP 95A LF COP COP FR V0 COP CF10 Generic PETG*
Density in g/cm^3 1,27 1,23 1,18 1,35 1,13 1,32 1,26 1,32 1,27
Tensile Strength in MPa 48 59 64 45 22 40 40 45 39
Tensile Elongation at Break 58% 400% / 4% Yield 210% / 7% Yield 3% 400% / 38% Yield >100% / 4% Yield 40% 5% 48%
Flexural Modulus in MPa 1950 2000 1575 3150 150 1850 2350 4250 2050
Izod Impact Strength (23°C) in kJ/m^2 126 101 --- --- --- --- --- 85
Izod Impact Strength (-30°C) in kJ/m^2 57 --- --- 40 (at -40°C) --- --- --- ---
Charpy Impact Strength, Unnotched, in kJ/m^2 --- --- No break 85 --- No Break --- 17 ---
Charpy Impact Strength, Notched, in kJ/m^2 --- --- 86 4 --- 6 3 5,4 ---
Heat Deflection Temperature in °C 70 70 100 80/70 Vicat 170°C Vicat 70°C 63/58 80 68

  *The Generic PETG is an average calculated out of three well known and used offers from other manufacturers

 

Comparison of Ungrouped Filament

Properties\Materials evoGreen FormX PPS PCTG PCTG GF10 PCTG CF10 LF PC PET CF15
Density in g/cm^3 1,30 1,33 1,23 1,31 1,28 1,32 1,40
Tensile Strength in MPa 65 65 46 55 70 55 130
Tensile Elongation at Break 0,5% 2% 220% / 4% Yield 8% 5% 8% 2,5%
Flexural Modulus in MPa 12500 3650 1600 exp. ~4500 exp. ~7500 2200 9000
Izod Impact Strength (23°C) in kJ/m^2 --- --- 93 45 48 --- ---
Izod Impact Strength (-30°C) in kJ/m^2 --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Charpy Impact Strength, Unnotched, in kJ/m^2 55 18 --- --- --- 50 40
Charpy Impact Strength, Notched, in kJ/m^2 8 1,3 --- --- --- 12 ---
Heat Deflection Temperature in °C 60 129/107 Vicat 236°C 76/64 78/68 78/68 140/130 125

 

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