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PA6-CF — Carbon-fibre-filled polyamide 6

Stiff, light, very low creep. The material for parts under permanent load.

Use it for

  • Robot arms, production jigs, parts that move with the machine
  • Parts under continuous load, where PETG would eventually creep
  • Clips and tabs that must keep their spring after repeated assembly

What it will not do

  • Three times the price of PETG: only worth it if the load demands it
  • Matt, slightly rough surface — not a cosmetic material
  • Black only

Specifications

PA6-CF specifications
Full nameCarbon-fibre-filled polyamide 6
Maximum service temperature120 °C continuous
Density1.09 g/cm³
UV resistanceno — choose ASA outdoors
Food contactnot certified
Colours1 shade in the manufacturer's catalogue
Availabilityin stock

What we have learned using it

A lot of enquiries come in asking for PA6-CF when PETG is more than enough. We say so: an over-specified part has never won anyone's loyalty.

Consider instead

  • PETG — in most cases
  • PC — if the constraint is mainly thermal

Available colours

1 shade in the manufacturer's catalogue

PA6-CF 1

Black

Names are the manufacturer's own and serve as the ordering reference. The colour runs through the material, it is not painted on — swatches are indicative, a physical sample prevails.

Compliance and technical data

Compliance and technical data
RoHS compliancecompliant — manufacturer's test report
REACH (SVHC)no SVHC declared (manufacturer's SDS)
Food contactnot certified
Fire behaviour (UL94)not rated
Heat deflection temperature (HDT)186 °C at 0.45 MPa · 164 °C at 1.8 MPa (ISO 75)
Tensile strength (X-Y)102 MPa (ISO 527)
Flexural modulus (X-Y)5 460 MPa (ISO 178)
Recommended drying80 °C · 8–12 h
Saturated moisture uptake2,35 % (25 °C · 55 % RH)

Highly hygroscopic material: sealed storage with desiccant, systematic drying before printing.

Values measured by the filament manufacturer on standardised specimens. A printed part will differ with orientation, infill and settings: we validate on a test part on request.

Technical data sheet (TDS) from the filament manufacturer, Bambu Lab, in English, as published on its store on 6 September 2026: mechanical and thermal properties measured on specimens, drying and printing conditions. It is the document to attach to a technical file; we also send it with the order on request.

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