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Which one is stronger ?

Posted by bianchi

bianchi

Which one is stronger ?
November 19, 2015 05:02PM

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Guys,

I want to print a part,

Which one is stronger between nylon and carbon reinforced PLA ?
What's the positive and negative side between of two ?

Thanks

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Bobyni

Re: Which one is stronger ?
November 20, 2015 07:40AM

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Search youtube for Tom sanders' video
He made an extensive rest on material strength

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J-Max

Re: Which one is stronger ?
November 20, 2015 07:49AM

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Hi guys,

I don't find any Tom Sanders video about 3d printing on youtube.

Are you refering to Thomas Salanderer plastic destruction test ?
As far as I remember it was about PLA vs ABS vs Bridge.

++JM

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Bobyni

Re: Which one is stronger ?
November 20, 2015 08:37PM

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Lol
Yes yes, that is the gentleman!!
My bad!!

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SlowFoot

Re: Which one is stronger ?
November 21, 2015 03:31AM

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What kind of "strongest"? Depending on the use, I would say, either one.

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bianchi

Re: Which one is stronger ?
November 21, 2015 05:15AM

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do you reckon carbon inforced PLA is strong enough for a functional component ? for example a bicycle pedal ?...
thanks

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SlowFoot

Re: Which one is stronger ?
November 22, 2015 02:34AM

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Quote
bianchi
do you reckon carbon inforced PLA is strong enough for a functional component ? for example a bicycle pedal ?...
thanks

I don't no enough on the subject to make a guess. Do the pedal have a shaft or is it self supporting?

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bianchi

Re: Which one is stronger ?
November 22, 2015 06:06AM

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Yes it has a shaft, a normal bicycle pedal...

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SlowFoot

Re: Which one is stronger ?
November 22, 2015 02:25PM

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Then I would guess it is possible but it will depend very much on the design being right for the material.

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J-Max

Re: Which one is stronger ?
November 22, 2015 03:54PM

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Hi guys,

Nylon is a resistant material, but it's soft an flex easily.
Taulman's Bridge is a Nylon composite and is more rigid.
I haven't try carbon reinforced PLA, I dunno if it's realy strong or not.
For a standard bike pedal I would use quality ABS with at last 50% infill, it should be strong enough.

++JM