Nylon (polyamide) is an extremely resilient material, resistant to abrasion, suitable especially for technical parts. It has excellent layer adhesion. In large volumes, it has great mechanical resistance, while in thin layers it remains flexible. Its coefficient of friction is low, melting temperature is high. However, Nylon is hygroscopic, so it is necessary to keep it dry (airtight with desiccant). Improper storage can lead it to absorb water weighing up to 10% of filament weight.
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Pros |
Cons |
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✔ Great mechanical resistance |
✖ Prone to warping |
✔ Tough in large volumes, flexible in thin layers |
✖ Highly hygroscopic material |
✔ High-temperature resistance |
The best use of Nylon is for printing technical parts requiring great heat, chemical, and mechanical resistance. Nylon is also good for making a cold pull cleaning.
Keep the filament dry
Dry the filament before printing, at least 4 hours with a temperature below 90 °C. Moist nylon filament makes bubbles, which leads to uneven layers and an ugly surface.
Print it in high ambient temperature
Print settings are usually quite similar to ABS - with nozzle temperature around 230-275 °C. It is almost odorless. Apart from moisture issues, the main disadvantage of nylon is warping. High ambient temperature (enclosure) helps a lot.
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