Im planning to create a cooling adapter for a 120mm fan that will adapt to a Intel 750 SSD heatsink. It will basically look like a funnel to funnel the air into the “tube” inside the intel 750 SSD heatshink.
But of course, the plastics will touch the heatsink, and the heatsink can become up to 55*C hot (the 55*C hot spec is propably calculated without Active cooling so I might get it down to 40*C).
What is the best to use? ABS, PLA or something else? Which have the best heat resistance? Should I maybe even go for resin?
The quality/tolerance of the print does not matter so much, since the final fit&finish can be done with common hand Tools and dremel if there is something that does not fit perfectly.
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Hey @sebastiannielse, maybe these 2 threads can help:
Hi,
Hi I think PLA might just cut it with a softening temp of about 55. But I think your best bet is ABS as it holds up to about 105.
I have looked at resin but they hardly hold up to any temperature at all so I would go with abs. As its cheap, quite easy to clean up and can hold up to over 100
hope this helps
MB3D
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Any PET or Polyester material would be fine for this, ABS too.
PLA has a too low softeing temperature and may melt / deform at some spots.
Nylon is to avoid, it has a low melt temp too.
Those are the most famous materials for 3d printing.
ABS is often used for cases, that cover electronics, because it has a very high resistance to electricity (other plastics may start burning or similar when you apply a lot of watts to the ends of a 3d print).
Additionally ABS isn’t biodegradable and easy to clean up, it’s resistant to most solvents and cleaning liquids. ABS is very good for machining (drilling), painting and glueing.
Cheers,
Marius Breuer
