<p>Advantage: It should print like regular PLA at PLA temperatures.</p>
<p>Disadvantage: the embedded metal particles are abrasive and will widen your standard brass nozzle over time.  The fix is to use a hardened steel nozzle, or for the extreme, there are options like ruby-tipped nozzles.</p>
<p>Advantage: It should look &quot;metallic&quot; in a way that is more durable than a paint-on topcoat finish, with a depth instead of a surface-only appearance.</p>
<p>Disadvantage: I can't find the product you're referencing.  The nearest I can find is <a href="https://x3d.com.au/collections/eryone/products/shiny-silk-metal-rainbow-pla-1-75mm" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><strong>Metal Silk Rainbow PLA</strong></a>  and <a href="https://eryone3d.com/products/advanced-silk-pla" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><strong>Ultra Silk PLA</strong></a></p>
<p>That latter one is available in gold, bronze, copper, silver, etc. which sounds like metal, but only printing some will show you in person what it looks like.</p>
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<p>See also <a href="https://3dprinting.stackexchange.com/questions/14239/additional-mods-for-printing-metal-filled-filament-with-ender-3-v2">Additional mods for printing metal filled filament with Ender 3 V2?</a></p>

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@agarza  "Embiggen" is a perfectly cromulent word.
Criggie
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That's fine, but the idea is for users to easily understand what the answer is. I would venture to say that a great number of people will not know the definition of "embiggen" unless they look it up, which they won't because they are too lazy.
agarza
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thanks that's just the answer I needed, also @agarza is right I didn't even know that word existed until now.
Tristan Adams
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Criggie
<p>I am thinking of using it for a project or two but am still somewhat new to this.</p>
<p>So, I was wondering what are the advantages and disadvantages of Eryone's 15% metal PLA and X% metal PLA in general?</p>

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What are the advantages and disadvantages of Eryone's 15% metal PLA compared to other PLA?
Tristan Adams
# What are the advantages and disadvantages of Eryone's 15% metal PLA compared to other PLA?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2021-10-02)

I am thinking of using it for a project or two but am still somewhat new to this.

So, I was wondering what are the advantages and disadvantages of Eryone's 15% metal PLA and X% metal PLA in general?

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### Answer by username_1 on 2021-10-04. Score: 1 | Accepted answer

Advantage: It should print like regular PLA at PLA temperatures.

Disadvantage: the embedded metal particles are abrasive and will widen your standard brass nozzle over time. The fix is to use a hardened steel nozzle, or for the extreme, there are options like ruby-tipped nozzles.

Advantage: It should look "metallic" in a way that is more durable than a paint-on topcoat finish, with a depth instead of a surface-only appearance.

Disadvantage: I can't find the product you're referencing. The nearest I can find is [**Metal Silk Rainbow PLA**](https://x3d.com.au/collections/eryone/products/shiny-silk-metal-rainbow-pla-1-75mm) and [**Ultra Silk PLA**](https://eryone3d.com/products/advanced-silk-pla)

That latter one is available in gold, bronze, copper, silver, etc. which sounds like metal, but only printing some will show you in person what it looks like.

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See also [Additional mods for printing metal filled filament with Ender 3 V2?](https://3dprinting.stackexchange.com/questions/14239/additional-mods-for-printing-metal-filled-filament-with-ender-3-v2)

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: @username_2  "Embiggen" is a perfectly cromulent word.  
> **username_2**: That's fine, but the idea is for users to easily understand what the answer is. I would venture to say that a great number of people will not know the definition of "embiggen" unless they look it up, which they won't because they are too lazy.  
> **username_0**: thanks that's just the answer I needed, also @username_2 is right I didn't even know that word existed until now.  

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