{"product_id":"copper-filamet™-1","title":"Copper Filamet™","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCreate real metal parts using any open-architecture FFF\/FDM 3D printer—or even a 3D printing pen.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAvailable Formats:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpools: 1.75mm and 2.85mm diameters in 0.5kg, 1kg, and 3kg weights\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePellets: 1kg and 3kg units\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFilament Density:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e4.3g\/cc - 5.0g\/cc\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMetal Content:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e86.0% – 90.7% pure copper\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHigh Compatibility:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWorks with virtually any open-architecture 3D printer—no proprietary hardware or specialized equipment required. Also compatible with 3D printing pens.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e👉 Our list of Trusted 3D Printers – \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/thevirtualfoundry.com\/trusted-printers\/\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eClick Here\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEasy Printing Experience:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrint with a 0.6mm hardened steel, standard flow nozzle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrints similar to PLA\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMinimal to no warping\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEnsure the filament feeds straight into the extruder\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLess hygroscopic than PLA\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDo not dry\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e this filament—drying will degrade the binder\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e👉 More information on printing – \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/thevirtualfoundry.com\/print\/\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eClick Here\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFully Sinterable:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAfter printing, your part can be fired in a furnace to become \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e100% metal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e👉 Debinding \u0026amp; Sintering Instructions – \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/thevirtualfoundry.com\/debind-sinter\/\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eClick Here\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBeginner-Friendly:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCopper Filamet™ is our easiest material to print and sinter—ideal for those just getting started with metal 3D printing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eApplications:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrototyping\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFunctional metal parts\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eInduction coils\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAntimicrobial applications\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne-off and short-run manufacturing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReducing or eliminating tooling and machining costs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdditional Links:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e👉 SDS and TDS – \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/thevirtualfoundry.com\/products\/\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eClick Here\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e👉 Research Papers – \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/thevirtualfoundry.com\/research-and-whitepapers\/\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eClick Here\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExplore More Metal Filaments:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.thevirtualfoundry.com\/collections\/metal-filament\/products\/aluminum-6061-filamet\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAluminum Filamet™\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.thevirtualfoundry.com\/collections\/metal-filament\/products\/stainless-steel-17-4-filamet\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e17-4 Stainless Steel Filamet™\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.thevirtualfoundry.com\/en-au\/collections\/metal-filament\/products\/bronze-filamet\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBronze Filamet™\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAll print just like PLA on most open-architecture 3D printers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRecycle empty spools with the spool buy-back program – \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/thevirtualfoundry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/26-07-Spool-Buy-Back-Terms.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eClick Here\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eLarge orders may be subject to longer lead times. \u003ca href=\"mailto:info@thevirtualfoundry.com\"\u003eContact us\u003c\/a\u003e for more accurate lead times.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFAQ:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e❓ Can I print this on my printer?\u003cbr\u003e✅ Filamet™ is compatible with nearly all FFF\/FDM based 3D printers on the market. Switch out the nozzle for a 0.6mm hardened steel nozzle and get printing! The list of printers that have been used and the ones that are not compatible can be found here: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/thevirtualfoundry.com\/trusted-printers\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehttps:\/\/thevirtualfoundry.com\/trusted-printers\/\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e❓ What can I expect for final sintered density of my parts?\u003cbr\u003e✅ Using the instructions we provide, you can expect around 90–95% density. Instructions for sintering are here: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/thevirtualfoundry.com\/debind-sinter\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehttps:\/\/thevirtualfoundry.com\/debind-sinter\/\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e❓ How strong are parts right off the printer?\u003cbr\u003e✅ They are quite a bit stronger than you may expect. You can throw them around a little and handle them just fine. Generally, they will not handle load nearly as well as the base PLA would on its own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e❓ Can I just debind my part and not sinter it?\u003cbr\u003e✅ A part that has just been debound does not have structural integrety. Copper parts specifically, can be handled gently, but you must be careful.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e❓ How can I make my part shiny straight off the build plate?\u003cbr\u003e✅ If you are looking to polish up a part without going through debinding and sintering, you can sand the part with progressivly finer sand paper from 120 to 3000 grit. Then polish with a polishing cloth. For a mirror shine, use a cotton buffing wheel and some Zam polishing compound. 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