PET-CF vs PLA-CF: which is better and how they differ
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What to choose
Pick PET-CF if:
- you are ready to dry the spool before printing
- your printer has a hardened nozzle
Pick PLA-CF if:
- you want it to print on any printer — nozzle up to 230 °C, lower than PET-CF
- a plain bed is enough — it only needs 40 °C
- you have no enclosure (unlike PET-CF)
- no drying needed before printing
- your printer has a hardened nozzle
Parameters
Printing
Nozzle temperature
270–300 °C
210–230 °C
Bed temperature
70–90 °C
40–60 °C
Drying before printing
Recommended
No
Requirements
Enclosure
Recommended
No
Hardened nozzle
Required
Required
All-metal hotend
Required
No
Properties
Density
1.3 g/cm³
1.3 g/cm³
Heat deflection (HDT)
194 °C
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Applications
Typical uses
Engineering composite for loaded, heat-resistant parts: brackets, gears, housings, jigs. Stiffer and more heat-resistant than PETG.
Stiff, light parts with a matte finish: frames, housings, carbon-look decor.
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