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PolyCast™ is a filament designed to produce investment patterns for investment casting applications. 3D printing significantly cuts down both the cost and lead time by eliminating the tooling process.

Brands Tested

  • PolyMaker

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PolyCast

PolyCast features Polymaker's Layer-Free technology and Polymaker's Ash-Free technology:


Layer-Free technology involves exposing a 3D printed part to an aerosol of micro-sized alcohol droplets, generated by a rapidly vibrating, perforated membrane called the nebulizer. The aerosol will then be adsorbed by the surface of the 3D printed part and render it smooth and layer-free.


Ash-Free technology allows Polymaker’s filament which has been designed for investment casting to burn off cleanly without any residue, enabling defect-free metal parts. 3D printing has been used to produce investment casting patterns as it cuts down both the cost and lead time for small-volume production runs.

Surface Quality

++++

Strength

++++

Ease of Use

++++

Settings

Speed

(mm/sec)

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40-60

Fan

(%)

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40-60

ExtruderTemp

(Deg C)

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190°C-220°C

Bed Temp

(Deg C)

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0-70°C

Retraction

(mm)

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0.75

Additional Recommendations

Very similar to PLA's printing settings

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