PA6+GF Nylon 3D Printing Service
High-strength glass fiber reinforced SLS nylon for load-bearing, high-rigidity, and high-temperature functional parts.
PA6+GF Nylon is a glass fiber reinforced high-temperature plastic designed for demanding structural and end-use applications. It offers significantly higher stiffness, better load-bearing capacity, and stronger thermal resistance than standard unfilled nylons, making it ideal for automotive parts, industrial fixtures, electronic housings, and structural components that must maintain shape under load and heat.
What Is PA6+GF Nylon?
PA6+GF Nylon is a glass fiber reinforced SLS engineering plastic designed for parts that require high rigidity, improved dimensional stability, and stronger heat resistance than standard nylon materials. The glass fiber reinforcement increases modulus and helps reduce deformation under load, making it suitable for structural and load-bearing applications.
Compared with PA12 and PA11, PA6+GF is much stiffer and more heat resistant, but it has lower elongation and is more brittle. It is best used when structural performance, thermal stability, and shape retention are more important than flexibility or impact ductility.
Best Fit for PA6+GF Printing
- Structural components with high stiffness requirements
- Automotive parts and industrial fixtures
- Electronic housings and rigid mechanical parts
- Jigs and end-use parts exposed to heat and load
- Applications where deformation under stress must be minimized
PA6+GF Nylon Specifications
Application
High-Temperature Plastics
Technology
SLS
Price
From $10.00
Build Time
96 - 120 hours
Color
Grayish Black
Tolerance
±0.2mm (Within 100mm), ±0.2% (Above 100mm)
Min. Wall Thickness
1.5mm
Max. Size
340 × 340 × 400 mm
Min. Build Size
5 × 5 × 5 mm / 10 × 2 × 2 mm
Process Feature
Support-free SLS rigid structural printing
Why Choose Our PA6+GF Printing Service
- Significantly higher stiffness than standard nylon materials
- Excellent load-bearing capacity and dimensional stability
- Strong heat resistance for demanding industrial applications
- Support-free SLS process enables complex rigid geometries
- Ideal for end-use structural components and functional parts under load
PA6+GF Nylon Material Properties
Heat Deflection Temp. @1.8 MPa
203°C
Heat Deflection Temp. @0.45 MPa
219°C
Tensile Modulus
6585 MPa
Tensile Strength
77 MPa
Elongation at Break
1.7%
Flexural Modulus
6066 MPa
Flexural Strength
6066 MPa
Izod Impact Strength (Notched)
4.2 kJ/m²
Izod Impact Strength (Unnotched)
13.6 kJ/m²
Best Use
Rigid heat-resistant structural parts
Compare PA6+GF Nylon with Other SLS Materials
| Attribute | PA6+GF Nylon | PA12+GF Nylon | PA12 Nylon | PEEK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Technology | SLS | SLS | SLS | SLS |
| Application | High-Temperature Plastics | Engineering Plastics | Engineering Plastics | High-Performance Plastics |
| Price | From $10.00 | From $1.00 | From $1.00 | From $150.00 |
| Build Time | 96 - 120 hours | 96 - 120 hours | 72 - 96 hours | 10+ days |
| Color | Grayish Black | Grayish White / Grayish Black | Grayish Black / Black / White | Yellowish White |
| Max Size | 340 × 340 × 400 mm | 340 × 340 × 400 mm | 360 × 360 × 500 mm | 180 × 180 × 200 mm |
| Main Advantage | Highest rigidity and heat resistance among common nylons | Higher rigidity with balanced cost | Balanced toughness and accuracy | Extreme chemical and temperature resistance |
| Tensile Strength | 77 MPa | 42 MPa | 44 MPa | 78 MPa |
| Elongation at Break | 1.7% | 8% | 25% | 2.5% |
| Typical Use | Load-bearing structural parts, fixtures, high-stiffness housings | Rigid structural parts and end-use housings | Functional parts, prototypes, low-volume production | Aerospace, medical, chemically resistant high-temp parts |
| Summary | Choose PA6+GF when stiffness, dimensional stability, and heat resistance are the top priorities. | Choose PA12+GF for rigid parts with a more balanced cost-performance ratio. | Choose PA12 for general all-round nylon performance. | Choose PEEK for the most demanding high-temperature and chemical environments. |
Need an SLS material for rigid structural parts under heat and load? PA6+GF Nylon is an excellent choice when stiffness, dimensional stability, and thermal resistance are more important than flexibility or elongation.
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