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Today we're going to test a bunch of different 3D printing filaments to see which is the strongest. Are carbon-fiber nylon filaments really as strong as the marketing would have you believe? Or is PLA stronger? Does the addition or carbon fiber make the filament weaker, as many have claimed? We're going to find out today. We'll put PLA, PETG, ABS, PA12-CF, and NylonX to the test. We'll measure deflection under load and ultimate breaking (tensile) strength and see what we can learn.

Materials tested in this video:
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eSun White ABS Filament (Amazon*): http://amzn.to/2aUPzL1
eSun Orange PETG Filament (Amazon*): https://amzn.to/2J2HEJ2
QIDI Tech PA12-CF Carbon Fiber Nylon (Amazon*): https://amzn.to/3LylGyL
NylonX (Matterhackers): https://www.matterhackers.com/store/c...
R QIDI Tech PLA (included with the QIDI i-Fast printer)
Tools used in this video:

Wilton 6-1/2" Tradesman Vise (Amazon*): https://amzn.to/33fqPXz
Bondhus Metric Hex Key Set (Amazon*): https://amzn.to/3eqZzwb
Bondhus SAE Hex Key Set (Amazon*): https://amzn.to/3h9bJLZ
Shars Magnetic Indicator Holder (Amazon*): https://amzn.to/3MHwRXb
300Kg/660lb Hanging Crane Scale (Amazon*): https://amzn.to/3yQ3v3o

00:00 Intro
00:53 The Materials
02:52 Deflection Test Setup
03:43 Deflection Testing
05:58 Deflection Test Results
06:59 Breaking Strength Test Setup
07:24 Breaking Strength Testing
10:46 Breaking Strength Results
12:02 Additional Thoughts
12:54 Conclusion

Raw Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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