<p>In favor of glass:</p>

<ul>
<li>Smoother surface gives you a nicer bottom layer (though Kapton-layered steel is no slouch)</li>
<li>More even, regular surface makes bed easier to level</li>
<li>Easy to prep and clean</li>
<li>More scratch-resistant makes getting under a part with a metal scraper a little less harrowing</li>
<li>Corrosion-resistant (glass doesn't rust; silicon dioxide is in fact already about as oxidized as it can possibly be)</li>
</ul>

<p>In favor of steel:</p>

<ul>
<li>Flexes for easier release</li>
<li>Safer (steel plates don't shatter, at least not at temperatures you're likely to use them)</li>
<li>Conducts heat better for faster and more even heating</li>
<li>Slightly less expensive on average</li>
</ul>

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2020-02-21T16:32:06.923Z
Surely slower conductivity means more even heating? That way the heat can dissipate more easily.
marcellothearcane
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"at least not at temperatures you're likely to use them" bwahahahaha
YetAnotherRandomUser
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KeithS
<p>Removeable beds are starting to get more common in low-price consumer-grade printers. There are pretty much 3 types: </p>

<ul>
<li>Unheated beds</li>
<li>Heated beds from steel held by magnets or clips</li>
<li>Heated glass beds held by clips</li>
</ul>

<p>Unheated beds are the lowest class, and not an issue here. <strong>What are the pros and cons for a steel/springsteel bed versus a glass bed?</strong></p>

<heated-bed><build-plate><glass-bed>
Removeable Glass Bed vs. Removeable Springsteel Beds
Trish
# Removeable Glass Bed vs. Removeable Springsteel Beds

(Asked by: username_0 on 2019-11-06)

Removeable beds are starting to get more common in low-price consumer-grade printers. There are pretty much 3 types:

* Unheated beds
* Heated beds from steel held by magnets or clips
* Heated glass beds held by clips

Unheated beds are the lowest class, and not an issue here. **What are the pros and cons for a steel/springsteel bed versus a glass bed?**

**Tags:** heated-bed, build-plate, glass-bed


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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2020-01-13. Score: 2

In favor of glass:

* Smoother surface gives you a nicer bottom layer (though Kapton-layered steel is no slouch)
* More even, regular surface makes bed easier to level
* Easy to prep and clean
* More scratch-resistant makes getting under a part with a metal scraper a little less harrowing
* Corrosion-resistant (glass doesn't rust; silicon dioxide is in fact already about as oxidized as it can possibly be)

In favor of steel:

* Flexes for easier release
* Safer (steel plates don't shatter, at least not at temperatures you're likely to use them)
* Conducts heat better for faster and more even heating
* Slightly less expensive on average

> **Comments:**
> **username_2**: Surely slower conductivity means more even heating? That way the heat can dissipate more easily.  
> **username_3**: "at least not at temperatures you're likely to use them" bwahahahaha  

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