PLA Galaxy
Polylactic Acid - Galaxy-Effect
4 products from 4 makers. Bambu Lab sells its own filament of this material for the H2C.
- Tensile modulus (XY)
- 1.79GPa
- 2 products · 1.54–2.03
- Tensile strength (XY)
- 43.3MPa
- 3 products · 26–54.2
- Tensile strength (Z)
- 24.4MPa
- 2 products · 21–27.8
- Notched Charpy impact
- 17.6kJ/m²
- one product
- HDT at 0.45 MPa
- 55°C
- 2 products · 55–55
- Price
- 32CAD/kg
- one product
PLA Galaxy is polylactic acid in a galaxy-effect variant. A maker sells it for decorative items, toys, accessories and cosplay props, and makers describe a glossy finish that shows different colours from different angles. It is amorphous as printed, so its HDT at 0.45 MPa is 54.6–55 °C. On the H2C it prints at 200–230 °C with no heated chamber, and a maker says its silver-aluminium flakes are not abrasive to the nozzle.
Partly documented Notched Charpy impact and price rest on 1 product each, tensile modulus (XY), tensile strength (Z) and HDT at 0.45 MPa on 2 products each and tensile strength (XY) on 3 products. Each figure is the median of the products that publish it comparably, and beside it the middle half of them; a value on a test bar no document describes as printed, or with no stated test load, is set apart, except a heat deflection of a plastic that cannot crystallise, which its glass transition sets, unless its document points to a moulded or resin bar.
On the H2C
Printing in full- Nozzle
- 200–230 °C
- most products that give one
- Bed
- 55–60 °C
- most products that give one
- Heated chamber
- none needed
- 3 of 4 products
- Drying
- 50–60 °C, 6–8 h
- 3 of 4 products call for it
- Nozzle type
- standard
- 1 says a standard nozzle is enough; the rest are silent
No product's setting is beyond the H2C's limits: nozzle 350 °C, bed 120 °C, heated chamber 65 °C.
Among the materials
Against PLA-CF, PLA Galaxy is 36 % less stiff. Against PETG, PLA Galaxy is 19 % weaker across the layers and 8 % weaker flat, and its HDT at 0.45 MPa is 15 °C lower. Among the materials, PLA Galaxy has a high notched Charpy impact and a low tensile modulus (XY), HDT at 0.45 MPa and price: each is in the top or bottom quarter of the materials that publish it. The rest of its key properties sit in the middle half.
PLA Galaxy is tougher in notched Charpy than PLA-CF and PETG but costs less than PLA-CF, PLA-GF and PP and others
How does it compare with what an engineer would buy instead?
- PLA Galaxy: its products' median and middle half
- an alternative
- lowest to highest
- each material's median (top row)
- set apart: test bar not described as printed, or no stated load
- beyond the scale
Each row is a material, each column a property: the bar is the middle half of a material's products, the tick their median, the hairline their lowest to highest; the ticks above the rows are every material's median.
The figure as a table
| Material | Modulus (XY) (GPa) | Strength (XY) (MPa) | Strength (Z) (MPa) | Notched Charpy (kJ/m²) | HDT 0.45 MPa (°C) | Price (CAD/kg) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLA Galaxy (this material) | 1.79 · 2 | 43.3 · 3 | 24.4 · 2 | 17.6 · 1 | 55 · 2 | 32 · 1 |
| PLA-CF | 2.8 (2.26–3.65) · 7 | 42.3 (39.3–47) · 10 | 25.3 (24.1–26) · 5 | 6.08 · 2 | 55 (55–57) · 6 | 40 · 2 |
| PLA-GF | — | 46 · 1 | — | — | — | 41 · 0 |
| PETG | 1.69 (1.42–1.95) · 24 | 47 (40.3–50.6) · 34 | 30.2 (28–36.5) · 16 | 6 (4.76–8) · 10 | 70 (69–71) · 32 | 26 (25–32) · 11 |
| PP | 1.2–1.4 as published (2) | 19 · 1 | — | 65 as published (1) | 59 · 1 | 77 · 2 |
| ABS | 2.2 (2.02–2.25) · 13 | 34.5 (33–35.6) · 18 | 27.3 (24.6–28.3) · 12 | 20 (18–21.5) · 7 | 95 (89–99) · 18 | 40 (31–52) · 9 |
Each cell is the median of the products ranked, its middle half in brackets, and how many.
Where PLA Galaxy sits among the 128 rigid materials on file
Where is it in the landscape: stiffness against strength, heat resistance against price?
- PLA Galaxy: median, middle half as a cross
- a PLA Galaxy product
- an alternative
- another material
- beyond the scale
Tensile strength (XY) against tensile modulus (XY)
MPa, log scale
Tensile modulus (XY), GPa, log scale
HDT at 0.45 MPa against price
°C
Price, CAD/kg, log scale
Grey points are every other rigid material's medians; the alternatives are named.
The figure as a table
| Material | Tensile modulus (XY) | Tensile strength (XY) | Price | HDT at 0.45 MPa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLA Galaxy (this material) | 1.79 GPa · 2 | 43.3 MPa · 3 | 32 CAD/kg · 1 | 55 °C · 2 |
| PLA-CF | 2.8 GPa · 7 | 42.3 MPa · 10 | 40 CAD/kg · 2 | 55 °C · 6 |
| PLA-GF | — | 46 MPa · 1 | 41 CAD/kg · 0 | — |
| PETG | 1.69 GPa · 24 | 47 MPa · 34 | 26 CAD/kg · 11 | 70 °C · 32 |
| PP | 1.2–1.4 GPa as published | 19 MPa · 1 | 77 CAD/kg · 2 | 59 °C · 1 |
| ABS | 2.2 GPa · 13 | 34.5 MPa · 18 | 40 CAD/kg · 9 | 95 °C · 18 |
Mechanical properties
Printed flat (XY), PLA Galaxy typically reaches a tensile strength of 43.3 MPa at a modulus of 1.79 GPa, and breaks at 9.3 % elongation. In bending, its flexural strength is typically 78.7 MPa at a flexural modulus of 2.57 GPa.
| As each sheet publishes it | Bambu Lab PLA Galaxy | SUNLU PLA Galaxy | Eryone Galaxy PLA | FormFutura Galaxy PLA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tensile strength (XY) | 26 MPa | 43.3 MPa | 54.2 MPa | 70 MPanot described as printed |
| Tensile modulus (XY) | 1.54 GPa | not published | 2.03 GPa | 3.12 GPanot described as printed |
| Tensile strength (Z) | 21 MPa | not published | 27.8 MPaZ (X-Z) | not published |
| Elongation at break (XY) | 9.3 % | 16 % | 2.1 % | not published |
| Notched Charpy impact | 17.6 kJ/m² | not published | not published | 3.4 kJ/m²not described as printed |
| Notched Izod impact | not published | 3.8 kJ/m² | not published | not published |
| Shore D hardness | not published | 82 Shore D | not published | not published |
Across the layers (Z), PLA Galaxy keeps 66 % of its flat strength and 89 % of its flat stiffness
What does a printed part lose across the layers (Z) against flat (XY), and is that usual?
- a product
- equal share: 100, 75, 50 and 25 %
- PLA Galaxy's median share
- an alternative
Tensile strength
Z keeps 66 % of XY, median of 2 products
flat (XY), MPa
Share kept: ABS 73 % · PETG 69 % · PLA Galaxy 66 % · PLA-CF 58 %
Tensile modulus
Z keeps 89 % of XY, median of 2 products
flat (XY), GPa
Share kept: ABS 89 % · PLA Galaxy 89 % · PETG 88 % · PLA-CF 77 %
Elongation at break
Z keeps 83 % of XY, median of 2 products
flat (XY), %
Share kept: PLA Galaxy 83 % · PETG 59 % · PLA-CF 43 % · ABS 38 %
Each point is a product that publishes both from one sheet: below the 100 % ray it keeps less across the layers than flat. Under each plot, the median share its alternatives' products keep.
The figure as a table
| Product | Property | Flat (XY) | Across (Z) | Z as a share of XY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bambu Lab PLA Galaxy | Tensile strength | 26 MPa | 21 MPa | 81 % |
| Eryone Galaxy PLA | Tensile strength | 54.2 MPa | 27.8 MPa, Z (X-Z) | 51 % |
| Bambu Lab PLA Galaxy | Tensile modulus | 1.54 GPa | 1.32 GPa | 86 % |
| Eryone Galaxy PLA | Tensile modulus | 2.03 GPa | 1.87 GPa, Z (X-Z) | 92 % |
| Bambu Lab PLA Galaxy | Elongation at break | 9.3 % | 7.1 % | 76 % |
| Eryone Galaxy PLA | Elongation at break | 2.1 % | 1.9 %, Z (X-Z) | 90 % |
| PLA-CF (alternative) | Tensile strength | 58 % · 5 | ||
| PETG (alternative) | Tensile strength | 69 % · 13 | ||
| ABS (alternative) | Tensile strength | 73 % · 9 | ||
| PLA-CF (alternative) | Tensile modulus | 77 % · 5 | ||
| PETG (alternative) | Tensile modulus | 88 % · 10 | ||
| ABS (alternative) | Tensile modulus | 89 % · 7 | ||
| PLA-CF (alternative) | Elongation at break | 43 % · 5 | ||
| PETG (alternative) | Elongation at break | 59 % · 13 | ||
| ABS (alternative) | Elongation at break | 38 % · 9 |
Flat and across the layers, property by property
Flat and across the layers
| Property | Printed flat (XY) | Across the layers (Z) | Z as a share of XY | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median | Products | Median | Products | ||
| Tensile strength MPa | 43.3 | 3 | 24.4 | 2 | 66 %2 products |
| Tensile modulus GPa | 1.79 | 2 | 1.6 | 2 | 89 %2 products |
| Elongation at break % | 9.3 | 3 | 4.5 | 2 | 83 %2 products |
| Flexural strength MPa | 78.7 | 3 | 37 | 1 | 64 %1 product |
| Flexural modulus GPa | 2.57 | 3 | 1.85 | 1 | 84 %1 product |
The middle half of the products under each median. The share is each product's Z value as a part of its XY value, from one sheet and one state, and the median of those shares. How XY and Z differ.
Thermal properties
PLA Galaxy is amorphous as printed, so it softens at its glass transition, typically 61 °C: its HDT is 54.6–55 °C under 0.45 MPa and 52 °C under 1.8 MPa. As published, Vicat softening is typically 56 °C and melting typically 156 °C.
| As each sheet publishes it | Bambu Lab PLA Galaxy | SUNLU PLA Galaxy | Eryone Galaxy PLA | FormFutura Galaxy PLA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HDT at 0.45 MPa | 55 °C | 55 °C | 53 °Cnot described as printed | not published |
| HDT at 1.8 MPa | 52 °C | not published | not published | not published |
| Glass transition (Tg) | 52 °C | 61 °C | 63 °C | not published |
Printing on the H2C
PLA Galaxy softens near 55 °C, below the H2C's 65 °C chamber
What does printing it on the H2C take, and how hot can a part get?
- share of the products that accept each temperature
- what most products accept
- the H2C's limit, and beyond it
- a product
- PLA Galaxy: its products' median and middle half
- as published, under each sheet's own test
Printing it on the H2C
In service
°C
One temperature axis for the settings a print needs and the temperatures a part meets. A setting's shade is how many of the products whose sheets give a window accept each degree; the H2C's limit closes its row.
The figure as a table
| Setting or property | Most products, or the median | Products | H2C limit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nozzle | 200–230 °C | 4 | 350 °C |
| Bed | 55–60 °C | 4 | 120 °C |
| Heated chamber | 25–45 °C | 1 | 65 °C |
| Drying | 50–60 °C, 6–8 h | 3 | — |
| HDT at 1.8 MPa | 52 °C | 1 | — |
| HDT at 0.45 MPa | 55 °C | 2 | — |
| Vicat softening temperature | 54–60 °C | 3 | — |
| Glass transition (Tg) | 61 °C | 3 | — |
| Melting temperature | 115–167 °C | 3 | — |
Windows read from the Bambu Lab Filament Guide are not shaded: the guide speaks for every product that reads it.
| Setting | Bambu Lab PLA Galaxy | SUNLU PLA Galaxy | Eryone Galaxy PLA | FormFutura Galaxy PLA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nozzle | 190–230 °C | 200–230 °C | 190–220 °C | 200–230 °C |
| Bed | 35–45 °C | 50–60 °C | 55–70 °C | 50–60 °C |
| Heated chamber | 25–45 °C | none needed | none needed | none needed |
| Drying | 55 °C for 8 h | 50 °C | 50–60 °C for 6 h | not needed |
| Nozzle type | not stated | not stated | not stated | standard |
After printing
the suggested annealing temperature of models printed with Bambu PLA Galaxy is 50 to 60 °C, and the time is 6 to 12 hours.
Bambu Lab PLA Galaxy, data sheet, p. 3
What makers say about printing it
Nozzle wear
Even though its high silver-aluminium-flaked content Galaxy PLA is not abrasive to the nozzle of your 3D printer.
FormFutura Galaxy PLA, data sheet, p. 1Despite its high silver-aluminium-flake content, Galaxy PLA is not abrasive to the nozzle of your 3D printer.
FormFutura Galaxy PLA, maker's product page or guide, p. 1Not abrasive to the nozzle of 3D printers
FormFutura Galaxy PLA, maker's product page or guide, p. 1
More from makers: supports and removal, printing advice, warping and shrinkage, adhesion between layers and odour and emissions
Supports and removal
Support Material Support for PLA
Bambu Lab PLA Galaxy, data sheet, p. 2Support Material PVA
SUNLU PLA Galaxy, data sheet, p. 2Supported Material PVA
SUNLU PLA Galaxy, data sheet, p. 2
Printing advice
Good first layer adhesion to several (un)heated print surfaces
FormFutura Galaxy PLA, maker's product page or guide, p. 1
Warping and shrinkage
Warp-free printing and no deformation after cooling
FormFutura Galaxy PLA, maker's product page or guide, p. 1
Adhesion between layers
Improved flowing behaviour and inter-layer adhesion
FormFutura Galaxy PLA, maker's product page or guide, p. 1
Odour and emissions
Odor Odorless
Bambu Lab PLA Galaxy, data sheet, p. 3
Products
4 products, one from each of 4 makers.
Uses, limitations and chemicals
What it is sold for
Decorative items, toys, accessories, cosplay props
SUNLU PLA Galaxy, data sheet, p. 1It is perfect for everyday crafts and model toys
Eryone Galaxy PLA, data sheet, p. 1
Finish and accuracy
This unique blend creates mesmerizing visual effects, offering dynamic reflections and a glossy, smooth finish.
Bambu Lab PLA Galaxy, data sheet, p. 1The same surface shows different colors when observed from different angles.
SUNLU PLA Galaxy, data sheet, p. 1
Chemicals and environment
| Exposure | What makers say |
|---|---|
| Flammability | Flammable, in its one statement |
| Water solubility | Insoluble, in its one statement |
| Acid resistance | Not resistant, in its one statement |
| Alkali resistance | Not resistant, in its one statement |
| Organic solvent resistance | Limited, in its one statement |
| Oil and grease resistance | Limited, in its one statement |
Makers rarely give the concentration, temperature or duration: treat them as indications, not design data. Each product's statements are on its card.
Resin reference data (for plain PLA, where no maker of these products speaks): it absorbs moisture and is dried before melt processing. Fillers, pigments and printing change this, so it does not stand for these products.
Density and price
PLA Galaxy's density is typically 1,230 kg/m³, the middle half 1,210–1,230 kg/m³, across 4 products. One product has a sampled price: Bambu Lab PLA Galaxy at 32 CAD/kg.
| As each sheet publishes it | Bambu Lab PLA Galaxy | SUNLU PLA Galaxy | Eryone Galaxy PLA | FormFutura Galaxy PLA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 32 CAD/kg | not published | not published | not published |
Regular prices, never sale prices, from 9 Canadian shops and 10 foreign shops, sampled 10 Sep–20 Oct 2026, not live; shipping and tax are not included.
Other properties, as published
3 more properties are published, each under its own sheet's test conditions, so they are listed, not ranked.
The 3 properties, lowest to highest
| Property | Products | Lowest–highest |
|---|---|---|
| Melt mass-flow rate | 4 | 5.46–11 g/10 min |
| Impact strength, test unclear | 1 | 2.8 kJ/m² |
| Water absorption | 1 | 0.45 % |
Sources
8 documents from 4 publishers (6 data sheets, 1 printer document and 1 maker's product page or guide), read 10 Sep–19 Oct 2026. Each value on PLA Galaxy's Products page names its document and page, and links to the original.
Bambu Lab, H2C Filamant Printing Guide (the H2C's printer guide): print settings for 4 products.
Every document (8), by publisher
| Publisher | Documents | Values | Products |
|---|---|---|---|
| FormFutura | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| SUNLU | 2 | 23 | 1 |
| Bambu Lab | 1 | 21 | 1 |
| Eryone | 1 | 14 | 1 |
- Bambu Lab, Bambu Filament Technical Data Sheet - PLA Galaxy
- Bambu Lab, H2C Filamant Printing Guide | Bambu Lab Wiki
- Eryone, Technical Data Sheet (TDS) Galaxy PLA
- FormFutura, Galaxy PLA
- FormFutura, Technical Data Sheet Galaxy PLA
- FormFutura, Technical Data Sheet Galaxy PLA
- SUNLU, PLA Galaxy
- SUNLU, TECHNICAL DATA SHEET ISO PLA Galaxy