aeWorthy™ PLA-Aero
PLA-Aero is a type of lightweight 3D printing material specially developed for aircraft model, ship model, drone and other fields. PLA-Aero controls the foaming ratio of the material by adjusting the temperature during the printing process so that the density of the material extruded by the nozzle can be adjusted within a certain range. With this technique, it is easy to reduce the weight of the model. In the best-case scenario, the model weight can be reduced to 50% of a model printed with ordinary PLA. In addition to that, the matte texture of the printed surface can reduce the visibility of printed layers and thus give a smooth surface finish.
Color:White / Red / Yellow / Grey
Diameter: 1.75mm / 2.85mm
Net weight: 1kg
Recommended Nozzle：
DLC Hardened Steel Nozzle
Hardened Steel Nozzle
Ruby Nozzle
Recommended Hotend：Dragon series / Dragonfly series
Filament Physical Properties
| Property | Testing Method | Typical Value |
| Density | ISO 1183 | 1.1g/cm³ |
| Glass transition temperature | ISO 11357 | 60℃ |
| Melt index | 200℃, 2.16kg | 10g/10min |
| Vicat softening temperature | ISO 306 | 65℃ |
| Tensile yield strength（X-Y） | ISO 527 | 10.37±0.08MPa |
| Elongation at Yield（X-Y） | 2.06±0.04% | |
| Tensile breaking strength（X-Y） | 10.76±0.19MPa | |
| Elongation at break（X-Y） | 16.87±2.11% | |
| Young’s modulus（X-Y） | 893±18MPa | |
| Tensile breaking strength（Z） | ISO 527 | 3.57±0.24MPa |
| Young’s modulus（Z） | 254±23MPa | |
| Elongation at break（Z） | 10.91±1.11% | |
| Charpy impact strength（X-Y） | ISO 179 | 2.64±0.19KJ/㎡ |
Nozzle temperature Optimum foaming temperature | 180-250°C 230℃ |
| Recommended nozzle size | ≥0.4 mm |
| Recommended build surface material | glass、PEI Film、PC Film or plate applied with PVP glue |
| Build plate temperature | 50°C |
| Raft separation distance | 0.2mm |
| Retraction distance | 0 mm |
| Cooling fan | ON |
| Printing speed | 30-90 mm/s |
Other sugggestions： Since PLA-Aero adopts the “On-Demand foaming” technology, the filament will continue to expand in the nozzle after being heated during the printing process. Therefore, it will cause unavoidable stringing during the nozzle movement. Even adjusting the retraction setting in the slicing software cannot solve this problem. Based on the above, it is recommended to turn off the retraction setting. The string on the surface of models can easily be removed by hand. | |
Extrusion Force vs Print Speed Test
Test parameters: 12mm length brass heat block, BMG extruder, Phaetus Hardened Steel Nozzle, Nozzle size 0.4mm, Layer Height 0.2mm.
Packing List
- Materials
- Packing
- Instructions
- Aluminum foil bag