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Filament Guide
Filament Guide
This filament guide offers a comprehensive comparison of properties, application, and printing requirements for sunlu filaments.
| Item | Test Way | Test Conditions | Unit | ABS | ASA | Easy ABS | Easy PA | PCL | PETG | PLA | PLA Meta | PLA Marble | PLA WOOD | PLA+ | PLA Carbon Fiber | Matte PLA | Glow in Dark PLA | PVA | PVB | TPU | High Speed PLA | TPU Silk | Silk PLA+ |
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Item | Test Way | Test Conditions | Unit | ABS | ASA | Easy ABS | Easy PA | PCL | PETG | PLA | PLA Meta | PLA Marble | PLA WOOD | PLA+ | PLA Carbon Fiber | Matte PLA | Glow in Dark PLA | PVA | PVB | TPU | High Speed PLA | TPU Silk | Silk PLA+ |
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| Tensile Strength | ASTM D638 | 50mm/min | MPa | 42 | 50 | 36 | 75 | / | 61.4 | 61 | 50 | 61 | 48.6 | 53.4 | 44.8 | 50.5 | 49 | 23 | 53.3 | 21.7 | 54.1 | 21.4 | 60.6 |
| Young's Modulus | ASTM D638 | 1mm/min | MPa | 2270 | 2220 | 2015 | 1790 | / | 2990 | 3500 | 2000 | 3500 | 3240 | 3170 | 3530 | 4780 | / | / | / | 50.2 | 3282 | 537 | 2760 |
| Elongation at Break | ASTM D638 | 50mm/min | % | 7.8 | 15 | 20 | 32 | 800 | 5.3 | 3.1 | 17 | 3.1 | 8.1 | 20.3 | 4.1 | 9.6 | 21 | 215 | 31.9 | 536 | 13.9 | 436 | 6.3 |
| Bending Strength | ASTM D790 | 2mm/min | MPa | 55 | 73 | 50 | 98 | / | 74.8 | 83 | 72 | 83 | 58 | 81.8 | 64 | 61 | 79 | / | 63.3 | 4.26 | 75.2 | 17.5 | 65 |
| Flexural modulus | ASTM D790 | 2mm/min | MPa | 1829 | 2114 | 1681 | 2350 | / | 1686 | 2240 | 2139 | 2240 | 2212 | 2740 | 2432 | 2234 | 2155 | / | 1651.9 | 87.6 | 2357 | 617 | 1895 |
| Notched Cantilever Beam Impact Strength | ASTM D256 | 3.2mm | J/m | 126 | 18 | 94 | 62 | / | 35 | 31 | 48 | 48 | 40 | 19.8 | 32 | 40 | 31 | / | 4.5 | Non-failure | 5.9 | 756 | 33 |
| HDT - The temperature at which a polymer deforms under load. | ASTM D648 | 0.45MPa | ℃ | 84 | 96 | 57.9 | 121 | / | 63 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53.8 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 55 | 53 | 52 | 57.3 | 131 | 53 |
| Dry Before Printing | / | / | / | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| Drying Condition | / | / | / | 50℃-4h | 50℃-4h | 50℃-4h | 80-110℃-6h | / | 50℃-4h | 50℃-4h | 50℃-4h | 50℃-4h | 50℃-4h | 50℃-4h | 50℃-4h | 50℃-4h | 50℃-4h | / | 50℃-4h | 70-80℃-4h | 50℃-4h | 50℃-4h | 50℃-4h |
| Build Plate& Bed Temperature | / | / | / | Engineering Plate 80-100℃ | PEI Plate/High Temperature Plate 90-110℃ | PEI Plate/High Temperature Plate 60-70℃ | Engineering Plate 30-50℃ | / | PEI Plate/High Temperature Plate 60-70℃ | Cool Plate/PLA Plate 50-60℃ | Cool Plate/PLA Plate 50-60℃ | Cool Plate/PLA Plate 50-60℃ | Cool Plate/PLA Plate 50-60℃ | Cool Plate/PLA Plate 50-60℃ | Cool Plate/PLA Plate 50-60℃ | Cool Plate/PLA Plate 50-60℃ | Cool Plate/PLA Plate 50-60℃ | Cool Plate/PLA Plate 50-60℃ | Cool Plate/PLA Plate 50-60℃ | Cool Plate/PLA Plate 50-60℃ | Cool Plate/PLA Plate 50-60℃ | Cool Plate/PLA Plate 50-60℃ | Cool Plate/PLA Plate 50-60℃ |
| Printing with Enclosure | / | / | / | Required | Not Required | Not Required | Not Required | Not Required | Not Required | Not Required | Not Required | Not Required | Not Required | Not Required | Not Required | Not Required | Not Required | Not Required | Not Required | Not Required | Not Required | Not Required | Not Required |
| Printing Speed | / | / | / | ≤200mm/s | ≤200mm/s | ≤200mm/s | ≤200mm/s | / | 50-200mm/s | 50-200mm/s | 50-200mm/s | 50-150mm/s | 50-200mm/s | 50-300mm/s | 50-200mm/s | 50-230mm/s | 50-200mm/s | 50-200mm/s | 50-200mm/s | 50-150mm/s | 50-600mm/s | 50-200mm/s | 50-200mm/s |
| Nozzle Temperature | / | / | / | 250-260℃ | 255-265℃ | 225-235℃ | 255-265℃ | 75-85℃ | 230-240℃ | 200-210℃ | 185-195℃ | 210-220℃ | 205-215℃ | 205-215℃ | 215-225℃ | 205-215℃ | 205-215℃ | 200-210℃ | 200-210℃ | 195-205℃ | 205-215℃ | 210-220℃ | 205-215℃ |
| Cooling Fan Setting | / | / | / | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | / | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.7 | 1 | 0.7 | 1 |
| Application Scenarios | / | / | / | Industrial mechanical plastic components, model machinery, electronic appliances, instrumentation | Outdoor applications, construction industry, electronic product casings, amusement facilities, gardening supplies | Industrial mechanical plastic components, model machinery, electronic appliances, instrumentation, and other industrial sectors. | Rapid Prototyping、Functional Part Manufacturing、Electronics Manufacturing | Medical Field、Prototyping and Education、Biodegradable Products、Cosmetic Products、3D Printed Art | Home Appliance Parts、Toys、Stationery Items、Electronics Accessories、Cosmetic Containers、 | Prototyping、Model Making、Experimental Apparatuses、Science Exhibits、Arts and Crafts、Custom Products | Daily accessories、Decorative objects、Toys、Sculptural pieces、Enclosures、COSPLAY | Decorative and home accents/accessories、Artworks and sculptures、 Architectural models and landscape designs、Displays、 Cultural heritage preservation and restoration | Residential ornamental objects、Domestic furnishings and household articles、Artisanal products and mementos、Instructional and exhibitory applications、Cultural patrimony conservation and rehabilitation | Mechanical equipment、 Electronic appliances、 Decorative components、Cosplay | Functional component manufacturing、Sports equipment、Electronic product enclosures | Daily accessories、Decorative objects、Toys、Sculptural pieces、Enclosures、COSPLAY | Luminous decorative items、Luminous toys、Safety markings、Luminous decorative and artisanal objects、Luminous tool and equipment markings | Support structure, multi-material printing, model fabrication. | Optical components Decorations and art pieces Biomedical applications Sustainable products | Insole materials, machinery, automotive, electronics, sporting goods | Prototype production, model making, experimental apparatus, scientific exhibits, Personalized/customized products. | Clothing and fashion design, home goods, sports equipment, medical and health field, art and creative design. | Daily accessories, decorations, toys, sculptures, enclousre, COSPLAY, |