so far, the composite materials in filaweenhave been… underperforming, to put it lightly. matterhacker’s nylon-x promises to be amaterial that is actually functional - and it better be, at the price of 144€ per kilogram. it’s a carbon-fiber filled nylon, so youdo need a hardened or otherwise wear-resistant nozzle, and store the filament in a dry place. i printed it at 260â°c onto a 65â° glue-stick-coveredheated bed, and it had a noticeable plasticy smell to it while printing. as with other filled filaments, the slightlytextured surface finish makes for an appealing look, though we also see the other side ofcomposites, where overhangs come out perfectly,
but bridges are much harder to get right. when it comes to strength, nylon-x is startingto show off. not only are we seeing good stiffness andrespectable results for pure material strength, but nylon-x is the first material where layersseems to completely bond, resulting in nearly identical numbers for the layer adhesion tests.
carbon fiber filament 3d printing,this means it scores a combined rating of71kg, putting it in the same bracket as taulman 910 and some of the petgs. so while the steep price and the need fora wear-resistant nozzle might not make nylon-x a material for everyone, it’s still a solidperformer, especially for a composite.
