What exactly is Carbon Fiber PLA, and how is it different from standard PLA?
It is a PLA composite: short carbon fibre is carried inside the PLA matrix, so stiffness and creep resistance come from the fibre reinforcement rather than from a thicker wall. That is why a carbon-filled bracket or jig holds its shape under load where plain PLA relaxes and bows. The trade-off is abrasion - the fibre wears brass nozzles, so a hardened or steel nozzle is recommended. It prints in the ordinary PLA temperature window, 195-225 °C.
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