eSun ePLA-GF vs ePLA-CF (glass fiber vs carbon fiber PLA)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 18 พ.ค. 2024
- Fiber reinforced filaments usually makes the material easier for 3D printing, but PLA is by default very printable filament. Let's find out what advantage we have from those glass- and carbon fibers.
Product links (not affiliate):
ePLA GF: www.esun3d.com/epla-gf-product/
ePLA CF: www.esun3d.com/epla-cf-product/
Results you can download from: www.mytechfun.com/video/344
Patreon supporters have access to summary table with all earlier results too.
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Contents
0:00 Introduction
1:45 Unboxing
2:34 ePLA-GF 3D printing
3:36 ePLA-CF 3D printing
4:09 Tensile test
4:32 Layer adhesion test
4:50 Shear test
5:00 Bending test
5:29 Twist test
5:57 Impact test
6:38 Temperature test
7:20 Creep test
7:58 Results
10:00 Conclusions
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one of the most thorough & technical tests I ever seen about filaments. Brilliant.
Nice! Thanks as always Igor.
Damned YT algorithm!
Subscribed. Your tests provide great reference data.
Great stuff as usual! They look good, shame about that layer adhesion. Can't wait to see more 😊
As always, the best possible tests for the materials. Thanks bro
Good video. Thank you!
As an engineer, I really like your approach! One thing is, I would have liked if you compared all data to the normal eSun PLA.
The results are comparable with those I did earlier (including eSun PLA or PLA+), so you can download excel files and compare any data yourself. Patreon supporters have access to summary table where all data is collected in one place (my only gift to Patreon supporters)
very thorough comparison - I only wish that you had added pla+ to this comparison. in your earlier videos it seemed to be best all around choice for strength and ease of use.
I get good results with the Bambu Labs PLA CF. It seems to have decent all round strength properties. Shame its so damn expensive compared to everything else.
It is not that bad tbh
This test is finished too, if I finish the video editing, it could be published even tomorrow
I didn't know you also had a Hungarian channel! I'm subscribed over there now, too. 👍
Köszönöm :-)
I am pleased to see you are now using a more comparable printer. I think Esun filaments and Bambu printers will likely become a standard for most. Thank you. 👍
1-2 years ago MK3 or Ender-3 S1 were also comparable printers :-)
Would be easier to parse the results if vanilla pla curves are included as reference.
Your videos are always interesting and helpful to me. Thank you.
Also please consider a Bambu Lab filament comparison of their PETG: PETG BASIC vs PETG CF vs PETG Translucent vs PETG Transparent.
Thanks!
Yes, first BL Basic, Tough, CF (in progress) then their PETG filaments.
@@MyTechFun cool. Thanks 😊
Perfect test as usual. Maybe it would be an idea to have the values compared with regular PLA or PLA+/META, rather than scrolling to your other ton of videos 😀
Eh, that's my only gift to Patreon supporters, the summary table with all earlier results on one place. But every result is available for download excel table sepparatly, so you don't have to watch the video, just collect those excel files one-by-one.
@@MyTechFun Perfect, thanks!
I think it is time to support your work on Patreon.....
So how do they look against usual PLA?
You can compare with older videos, but in one of my next will be CF vs regular filament comparison
These additives have almost no benefit for PLA... much better suited for other polymers imo.
Depends on the usage of your prints.
Both reduce bending and heat resistance do improve significantly. It makes PLA even suitable for outdoor use.
I use pla-gf a lot for outdoor use. After a year the normal PLA objects loose lots of their strength, with glasfiber the will be as strong as the new ones.
@@wilsistermans1118 There's better filaments for outdoor use.
Less PLA more engineering materials please 😊 I think people who are interested in mechanical testing of fillaments doesn’t care much about PLA. I think it’s a sneaky material niece on paper dhan it starts creeping 😃
I have to agree. There's little point in using a material that melts in the sun.
Two more PLA videos then many technical (PETG, ABS, Nylon, PC), they are all here waiting their reviews :-)
I think CF-GF PLA is quite interesting
False. I find this very interesting. True engineers are interested in all materials. Great video and thanks for your hard work Igor!
I use PLA for a lot of applications because it's the most rigid out of all "normal" materials. To get more rigidity you have to go to stuff like PC. And if you design keeping in mind the limitations, it works fine even in load bearing situations.
I am still quietly smiling, because the most advantage i see in these materials is the surface, and the fact when i make a product out of them and i can write the word: "carbon fiber" :D
So other than cosmetic differences in the CF it’s inferior in strength in every way to regular everyday PLA.
Your channel makes me want to setup some of my own experiments! I’m surprised the glass fibers held up a bit better in the bending test.
I am preparing a layer adhesion test type, which everybody can do at home and easily evaluate the results.
@@MyTechFun that is great to hear!