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ColorFabb ColorFabb copperFill Metal Filament - 1.75mm (0.75kg)
Start 3D printing with real metal today with ColorFabb copperFill. CopperFill is made of real copper particles and PLA so it works with desktop 3D printers!
Searching for an authentic metallic look? No further investigation needed! colorFabb's copperFill filament is perfect for a rustic finish. To achieve a nice, smooth piece, all you need to do is print, sand, and polish!
MatterHackers is excited to be a U.S. authorized distributor for copperFill. This filament prints best with our E3D all-metal HotEnds.
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Sometimes here at MatterHackers we get a little bored printing with plastics. Thanks to ColorFabb's copperFill, we can shake things up a bit by printing with actual copper! At first, the copperFill appears to be laser sintered with a matte finish - fear not, for a little sanding and polishing allows the infused copper particles to sparkle unlike any filament that you have seen before!
Another great characteristic of copperFill is its weight - it's about three times heavier than standard PLA, which really adds to the authenticity of your prints. This is ideal if you are printing items like jewelry or other artistic pieces.
Before and after polishing
During production, ColorFabb copperFill uses laser measurment systems to confirm that the diameter of the filament is consistant - this guarantees that your printer is extruding the exact amount of filament that is should be.
Printing Tips and Tricks:
- Bed Adhesion: use blue painter's tape with no heat, or bare glass @ 55-60C; when printing straight on the heated glass, use gluestick or kapton tape.
- Print Temp: 190-220C
- Because of copperFill's combination of PLA and copper fibers, heat will travel through the filament more efficiently - this means that the filament will heat more easily, and cool down faster when leaving the nozzle. (This is great for printing objects with an overhang)
- Density: ~3.9 g·cm^-3
Achieve a timeless look!
After the Print:
- Use coarse steel wool to polish the surface of the print. You can apply quite a bit of pressure but don’t polish a specific spot for too long - it can get hot and soften the material.
- After using the steel wool, the print should be shimmering and smooth, with no visible print lines.
- To acheive the darker, almost shadow like look in certain print, apply a very thin layer of black spray paint, and then immediately wipe it off with cloth. The paint will remain in the nooks and crannies of the details that you want to look enhanced.
- Finally, use a copper polish to get the piece to really shine!
Questions
Is this copper the highest density material you have?
Does the increased density improve wear resistance? Equal to PLA, slightly increased durability, slightly decreased? I’m debating the trade off of aesthetics vs PETG
whats the lenght of the roll? I bought one and I dont know how much I have for printing
Does this feel noticeably colder to the touch compared to PLA like real copper would?
Can this be polished to a mirror finish?
Is the copper infused PLA antimicrobial?
Can you tell me thermal conductivity of copper fill PLA ??
Sir do you have copper fill ABS materials???
Does it work with Anycubic3d mega?
Can this oxidize and create a weathered patina like real copper?
Is this material Biocompatible?
Will this product erode over time in water? I am wanting to use it to make fountain components.
Will this catch fire or smoke at all?
how conductive is it
Thermal conductivity?
What is the glass transition temperature for this one?
Should this work in an Airwolf AW3D H2X printer? I have tried with no luck...
Will this work with the creality cr-10 printer? Also, can I use it to make clips to join copper wires?
Can you print and use this copper for industrial electrical power distribution such as bus bar?
Can I experiment thermal expansion with this filament?
What percent copper is in this
If metal fill filaments is no conductivity, how if abs conductive filament? Can I use ABS conductive filament to do a mock up mold? and make a cooling channel around the piece. and put water to circulat it for cooling purpose? Can it cooled up like allluminium? Or totally not?
If I use this to make a mock up tooling, and make some watre cooling channel around the piece, will it be cooled down just like metal when water circulated? or totally not?
In generally, it consist how many percent of brass in the material?
Can this be used with the micro 3d (m3d) printer?
Will this product/product line work with a OOB MakerBot Replicator 2X? (seeing it's similar to PLA)
Can this be brought out to a bright polished finished like a standard piece of copper?
how many meters is a spool of 750 gr filament 1.75mm ?
for 1.75mm dia copper fill fiber - what nozzle diameter do you recommend? is 0.3mm OK?
What is the density of this material?
Can I print this material with a makerbot replicator?
Will this erode the extruder?
Is this filament sinterable?