PAHT – CF – with spool – Black – 500 g. – Bambu Lab

PAHT – CF – with spool – Black – 500 g. – Bambu Lab

 

Feature

• Low moisture absorption
• Exceptional mechanical properties and layer adhesion
• High tensile strength
• Comes with a high temperature reusable spool
• Diameter: 1.75 mm +/- 0.03 mm
• 500 g.

 

Warnings for use

• Recommended nozzle 0,6 mm
• Nozzle 0,2 mm is not compatible
• Stainless steel nozzle not recommended
• Dry before use
• Compatible with AMS
• AMS lite NOT compatible
• Closed type printer required

Note: PAHT-CF is an improved version of PA-CF (PA-CF is discontinued).

 

Bambu PAHT-CF

Bambu PAHT-CF is a composite of PA12 and carbon fibre. Inheriting the advantages of the low water absorption of PA12 and the high performance of carbon fibre, Bambu PAHT-CF offers excellent mechanical and thermal properties that can be retained well even when prints get wet. The higher adhesion of the Z layers and flexibility make it ideal for creating engineering parts such as functional prototypes, machining fixtures, injection molds, jigs and parts for low-volume production.

Low water absorption

50% lower water absorption rate compared to normal PA-CF,

Bambu PAHT-CF retains excellent mechanical properties and dimensional stability even when exposed to high humidity.

 

Deformation from dry to wet

Comparison of mechanical properties

	Normal PA-CF	PAHT-CF
Saturated water absorption rate/% ( 25 °C, 55% RH )	1.70	0.88
Flexural strength – XY/MPa (dry)	128	125
Flexural strength – XY/MPa (wet)	76	115
Flexural strength – Z/MPa (dry)	48	61
Flexural strength – Z/MPa (wet)	34	49
Bending modulus – XY/MPa (dry)	4420	4230
Bending modulus – XY/MPa (wet)	2210	3640
Bending modulus – Z/MPa (dry)	1470	1820
Bending modulus – Z/MPa (wet)	770	1480
Rate of decrease in mechanical properties after water absorption/%	40%-45%	12%-18%

*Both PA-CF and PAHT-CF must be dried at 80 °C for 12 hours before printing.

Exclusive Z-bonding

Bambu PAHT-CF exhibits much higher adhesion in the Z-layers compared to normal PA-CF, enabling it to withstand high levels of impact or stress without breaking or deforming.

Implementation of Z-layer

	Normal PA-CF	PAHT-CF	Enhanced %
Flexural strength – Z/MPa	48	61	27%
Flexural strength – Z/MPa	1470	1820	24%
Impact resistance – Z/(kJ/m²)	5.7	13.3	133%

*Both PA-CF and PAHT-CF must be dried at 80 °C for 12 hours before printing.

High tensile strength

Bambu PAHT-CF is designed to meet the requirements of a variety of industrial and engineering applications where high strength and durability are required.

 

Designed to withstand high temperatures

The heat distortion temperature of Bambu PAHT-CF is up to 194℃ (0.45 MPa)*, making it useful in applications where printed parts can be exposed to high temperatures without warping or losing their strength.

* Long-term temperature stability is related to the structure and usage scenario of the model itself.

 

Reusable reel

Bambu PAHT-CF comes with a high temperature resistant reel that does not deform in the drying process. Continuing our concept of reducing plastic waste, the spool can also be reused with other Bambu refills.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Compatibility of accessories

	Recommended	Not recommended
Backing:	Smooth PEI backing , Textured PEI backing	Cool SuperTack pad
Hotend:	Hotend with hardened steel nozzle 0.4mm / 0.6mm (recommended) / 0.8mm*	Hotend with stainless steel nozzle all sizes
Glue:	Glue stick / EcoFixy glue	Liquid glue

* As nozzle size increases, the likelihood of clogging decreases, but print quality also decreases. It is therefore recommended to use a 0.6 mm hardened steel nozzle to avoid clogging while maintaining optimum print quality.

RFID for smart printing

All print parameters are embedded in the RFID, which can be read via our AMS (Automatic Material System).

Load and print! No more tedious setup steps.

 

Comparison of parameters

Learn more about the comparison of different threads in the Bambu Thread Guide >>

	PET-CF	PAHT-CF
Composition:	PET, carbon fiber	PA 12 and other long-chain PA, carbon fibre
Host Compatibility:	0.4mm / 0.6mm (recommended) / 0.8mm hardened steel hotend
Compatibility of the build plate:	Cool SuperTack pad, SmoothPEI pad, Textured PEI pad	Smooth PEI pad, Textured PEI pad
Glue:	Glue stick / Liquid glue / EcoFixy glue	Glue Stick / EcoFixy Glue
AMS Compatibility:	NO	YES
Print speed:	< 100 mm/s	< 100 mm/s
Durability (impact strength – XY):	36.0 kJ/m²	57.5 kJ/m²
Strength (flexural strength – XY):	131 MPa	125 MPa
Stiffness (flexural modulus – XY):	5320 MPa	4230 MPa
Layer adhesion (impact strength – Z):	4.5 kJ/m²	13.3 kJ/m²
Heat resistant（HDT, 0.45 MPa）:	205 °C	194 °C
Absorption rate of saturated water / % (25 °C，55% RH):	0.37	0.88

 

Recommended print settings
Drying settings (shock drying oven):	80 °C, 8 – 12 h
Printing and maintaining the humidity of the container:	< 20% RH (Sealed, with desiccant)
Nozzle temperature:	260 – 290 °C
Bed temperature (with adhesive) :	80 – 100 °C
Print speed:	< 100 mm/s

 

Physical properties
Density:	1.06 g/cm³
Vicat softening temperature:	220 °C
Heat deflection temperature:	194 °C
Melting temperature:	225 °C
Melting index:	14.4 ± 2.0 g/10 min.

 

Mechanical properties
Tensile Strength	92 ± 7 MPa
Breaking Elongation Rate	8.4 ± 1.8 %
Bending Modulus	4230 ± 210 MPa
Bending Strength	125 ± 7 MPa
Impact Strength	57.5 ± 3.4 kJ/m²

 

 

Test conditions

Specimen Size:	150mm(L)*10mm(W)*2.5mm(H)
Loading weight:	1.02 kg
Print settings:	All samples were printed at 280℃ nozzle temperature, 100℃ bed temperature and 100mm/s printing speed.
Filament states:	-Dry specimens were annealed and dried at 80℃ for 12 hours prior to testing. -Wet specimens were placed under ambient conditions of 25℃, 55% relative humidity and reached the saturated water absorption rate.

 

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