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		dgroshev 30 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: A Year of 3D Printing Less creep, slightly better at absorbing shocks without breaking, better failure behaviour (PLA can suddenly shatter leaving sharp edges, PETG tends to deform elastically first).

Fomite 30 days ago [–]

Note that "deform elastically" is not necessarily a desirable failure state if it happens earlier than shattering.

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