The main varieties of nylon materials are nylon 6 and nylon 66, occupying an absolute dominant position, followed by nylon 11, nylon 12, nylon 610, nylon 612, and nylon 1010, nylon 46, nylon 7, nylon 9, nylon 13, a large number of nylon.
Therefore, nylon is one of the most important 3D printing materials in the 3D printing market. Nylon is a synthetic polymer with good abrasion resistance, toughness, strength and heat resistance. These properties make nylon an ideal choice for a variety of 3D printing applications.
So, what are the pros and cons of 3D-printed nylon?
1. Suitable for prototyping and functional proof parts such as gears and tools, nylon can be reinforced with carbon fiber or glass fiber to give lightweight parts excellent mechanical properties.
Nylon has high rigidity and flexibility. When you print thinner products, your parts will be flexible, and when you print thicker walls, your parts will be rigid. This is ideal for components such as movable hinges with rigid parts and flexible joints.
3, nylon printed parts with some granular feeling, no support, almost no post-processing.
4. Nylon 3D printing can be used to make moving and interlocking parts. This eliminates the need to assemble separate printed parts and enables the faster production of highly complex objects.
If there are any disadvantages of nylon, compared with ABS and PLA materials, nylon material can not be widely used in manufacturing industry due to its lower strength and stiffness. To sum up, nylon 3D printing material has many advantages, so it is widely used.