Materials
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A huge variety of materials can be printed with various extruders on the Hyrel machines. Below are the recipes we have so far...
Materials Printable on Hyrel Machines
The following is a list of materials with which the Hyrel machines can print; you can sort by any column. Please note that fans should be OFF for the first five layers, then on at the specified speed (see note below).
Note: we've had GREAT SUCCESS and are very impressed with the GeckoTek EZ-Stik build plates, and now recommend them for most thermoplastics (printing at under 350C; they stick TOO well to PEEK and Ultem):
| Material | Extruder | Head (°C) | Fan %* | HotBed (°C) | Surface | ESR,30M mm/min |
Hydra mm/min |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABS | MK1-250 | 240/235 | 10 (25) | 110 | EZ-Stik Hot | 2000 | 4000 |
| PLA | MK1-250 | 185/180 | 10 (25) | 40 | EZ-Stik Cold | 2000 | 4000 |
| PlastInk Rubber | MK1-250 | 225 | 10 (25) | 50 | EZ-Stik Cold | 2000 | 4000 |
| NinjaFlex | MK1-250 | 225 | 20 (51) | 40 | EZ-Stik Cold | 500 | 500 |
| Nylon | MK1-250 | 225 | 10 (25) | 80 | EZ-Stik Hot | 2000 | 4000 |
| T-Glase | MK1-250 | 225 | 10 (25) | 80 | EZ-Stik Hot | 2000 | 4000 |
| BendLay | MK1-250 | 225 | 10 (25) | 50 | EZ-Stik Cold | 500 | 500 |
| LayBrick | MK1-250 | 225 | 10 (25) | 80 | EZ-Stik Hot | 500 | 500 |
| LayWoo-d3 | MK1-250 | 220/205 | 10 (25) | 80 | EZ-Stik Hot | 2000 | 4000 |
| PET | MK1-250 | 210 | 10 (25) | 40 | EZ-Stik Cold | 500 | 500 |
| PVA | MK1-250 | 210 | 10 (25) | 40 | EZ-Stik Cold | 500 | 500 |
| Clay | EMO-25 | - | - | - | Ceramic Tile | 20 | 20 |
| Metal Clay, Precious Metal Clay |
EMO-25 | - | - | - | Ceramic Tile | 20 | 20 |
| Polypropylene | MK1-250 | 235 | 10 (25) | 80 | 2000 | 4000 | |
| Polycarbonate | MK1-350 | 350 | 10 (25) | 80 | Ultrabase | 2000 | 4000 |
| Porcelain | EMO-25 | - | - | - | Ceramic Tile | 20 | 20 |
| Plasticine | EMO-25 | - | - | - | Glass | 500 | 500 |
| Play-Doh | EMO-25 | - | - | - | Glass | 250 | 250 |
| Sculpey | EMO-25 | - | - | - | 250 | 250 | |
| Sugru | EMO-25 | - | - | - | Glass | 250 | 250 |
| RTV Silicone | EMO-25 | - | - | - | Glass | 250 | 250 |
| Flex45 | MK2-250 | 215 | 20 (51) | 40 | EZ-Stik Cold | 800 | 800 |
| HIPS | MK1-250 | 235 | 10 (25) | 50 | EZ-Stik Cold | 2000 | 4000 |
| Moldlay | MK2-250 | 175 | 10 (25) | n/a | 500 | 500 | |
| PETG | MK1-250 | 235 | 10 (25) | 80 | EZ-Stik Hot | 2000 | 4000 |
| PEG | KRA-15 | 65 | - | - | 2000 | 4000 | |
| PEEK | MK1-450 | 405 | 10 (25) | 200* | Ultrabase | 2000 | 4000 |
| Wax (molten) | KRA-15 | varies | - | - | Glass | 1000 | 1000 |
| Wax (filament) | MK1-250 | varies | - | - | Glass | 2000 | 4000 |
| PCL | KRA-15 | 75 | - | - | Glass | 1000 | 1000 |
| PPSU | MK1-450 | 405 | varies | 130* | Ultrabase | 2000 | 2000 |
- Note: Be sure the fan directs air to the material and not directly at the nozzle.
- Note: In Slic3r, you should slice with a fan value between 0 and 39, which will result in a fan speed between 0 and 99, since we have our fans run between 0 and 100, not between 0 and 255 like other printers. Also note that we leave the fan OFF for the first five layers.
- Note: PEEK is normally printed on Anycubic Ultrabase, or on an ABS base layer; PPSU is normally printed on a PC base layer.
Please note that there is a nice chart on the Simplify3D site that compares materials.