Packaging:

• Spool Dimensions: 200mm diameter; 70mm width; 55mm centre bore

• Spool Material: Heat-resistant Polycarbonate

• Nominal Lengths: Min 321 m/kg

Nozzle/Hot end:

• Please use an abrasion resistant nozzle > 0.4 mm in diameter

Chamber/Build-Space Temperature:

• Printing directly semi-crystalline: Above 150°C (see note below)

• Printing amorphous: Below 150°C (see note below)

Bed Temperature:

• 20-40°C above chamber temperature, keeping below 150°C for amorphous print.

Annealing conditions:

• Slow heating rate (3°C/min ramp rate). 170-180°C, 2-4 hours. Optimization may be required.

Annealing may be required to generate semi-crystalline parts, depending on the machine and process conditions used in printing.

VICTREX AM™ 211 may be printed with the same conditions as VICTREX AM™ 200, but further optimisation may be required.

Data are generated in accordance with prevailing national, international, and internal standards, and should be used for material comparison. Actual property values are highly dependent on part geometry, equipment configuration, extrusion deposition strategy and processing conditions. Properties may also differ for along flow and across flow directions and from different printers technologies and manufacturers.

PEEK: PolyEtherEtherKetone;
PAEK: PolyArylEtherKetone

Mechanical test data generated on injection moulded specimens. Performance when printed will vary.

Printed parts were generated on 3ntr Spectral 30 with 0.4mm nozzle. Tnozzle=398°C, Tbed/chamber=120°C. Specimens were annealed post printing with gradual heating up to 200°C and cooled down slowly. Printing, annealing and most of the mechanical characterisation was performed by Add-Astra srl (www.add-astra.it Modena, Italy)

Guidance on typical performance in printed parts is available on request.

Please consult the Victrex AM Processing guide on www.victrex.com for more information.

Best results may be expected from elevated build-space temperatures and are machine specific.

Samples have been successfully produced on <120°C build-space temperatures, however higher performance may be expected from machines with >120°C build space temperatures. Results vary widely from machine to machine.

Semi-crystalline parts can be made in some machines by using chamber temperatures >150°C, however in other machines the best results may be achieved by printing parts with reduced crystallinity and subsequently annealing. Annealing temperatures between 170-180°C are recommended. Parts may deform if higher annealing temperatures are used. Depending on the print parameters, annealing conditions may require adjustment for best results.