We have tested our latest Tribo filament, the iglidur® material J260-PF, at our research laboratory. We started by comparing our print filament against the 3D printing material ABS and then against our own injection moulded parts made from the same high-performance plastic. The series of tests involved linear and rotating movements on shafts made from hardened, smoothed steel and stainless steel.
The coefficients of friction for our iglidur® J260-PF Tribo filament were low in all tests. On the other hand, the ABS material failed the rotating test on the stainless steel shaft.
The printed plain bearings made from our Tribo filament had a similar wear resistance to our classic injection moulded parts on all test structures.
The comparative tests show the low wear rate (Y) of the iglidur® J260-PF Tribo filament in rotating motion. (Rotating wear: p=1 Mpa; v=0.3 m/s)
(A) ABS printed; (B) iglidur® J260-PF printed;
(C) iglidur® J260-PF injection moulded
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