• scutiger@lemmy.world
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    11 days ago

    Strength Characteristics Graphene can be 10 times stronger than steel at 5% density.
    What does that have to do with 3d printing?

    This reads like just another slop article, repeating a bunch of platitudes in different ways. Sure it has some facts, but could have been way shorter and more concise, or the same length and much more informative.

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    12 days ago

    I’ve found 100% infill weaker than something like 60%, it won’t break per se, it would delaminate. Also number of walls is really important you can dial down infill to 20-25% if you have 6 walls or more.

    • Heydo@lemmy.world
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      11 days ago

      I often print 3 walls and 10% infill and the prints are plenty strong. These are not high stress objects, but they can take plenty of stress without breaking.

      I did print some curtain rod holders for some outdoor curtains. They had 3 walls and I think 25% infill. They do get a lot stress from the wind blowing, but they have held up very well in the 3 months they have been up.