{"id":2945,"date":"2016-09-01T10:24:06","date_gmt":"2016-09-01T14:24:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dyzedesign.com\/?p=2945"},"modified":"2020-10-23T15:53:42","modified_gmt":"2020-10-23T19:53:42","slug":"comparison-between-temperature-sensors-used-in-3d-printers-part-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dyzedesign.com\/fr\/2016\/09\/comparison-between-temperature-sensors-used-in-3d-printers-part-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Comparison between temperature sensors used in 3D printers – Part 2"},"content":{"rendered":"
This post is a follow up from Part 1<\/strong><\/a> regarding the general types of sensor.<\/p> Part 2<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0will go in details about the performance between sensors while keeping in mind the 3D printer application.<\/p> Part 3<\/strong>\u00a0<\/a>will provide explanations regarding our choice to go with a thermistor. Finally, some common mistakes are explained regarding temperature sensors.<\/p> Do not hesitate if you have any comments or suggestions that could improve this blog.<\/p> Below is a graphical comparison for certain key aspects of temperature sensing in 3D printers. Please note that these values are\u00a0based on the most common microcontroller configuration used in 3D printing, which are 8 bits microcontroller with 10 bits ADC. Having a\u00a0higher ADC resolution will improve sensor resolution. Most 32 bits microcontroller\u00a0benefit from a 12 bits ADC.<\/p> Better resolution can be obtained with specialized measurement devices, such as MAX31855, AD595, MAX6675 for thermocouple and MAX31865 for RTD. These specialized chips will be analyzed if the following sections.<\/p> The maximum temperature determine what\u00a0is the highest\u00a0temperature your sensor can be used. At higher temperature, the sensor\u00a0may\u00a0degrades or may be unable to output any readable signal.<\/p> A higher temperature allow\u00a0the user to print more kinds of plastics. Below\u00a0is a short list of engineering plastics with their printing temperature and tensile\u00a0strength for reference. ABS might require a low temperature to melt, but the mechanical properties are much lower than other high temperature thermoplastics.<\/p>Thermal sensor performance<\/h2>
Thermistor<\/h3>\n
Maximum temperature50%<\/em><\/span><\/h6>
Cost100%<\/em><\/span><\/h6>
Resolution100%<\/em><\/span><\/h6>
Response time100%<\/em><\/span><\/h6>
Linearity33%<\/em><\/span><\/h6>
Accuracy at 200\u00b0C66%<\/em><\/span><\/h6>
RTD<\/h3>\n
Maximum temperature75%<\/em><\/span><\/h6>
Cost66%<\/em><\/span><\/h6>
Resolution33%<\/em><\/span><\/h6>
Response time33%<\/em><\/span><\/h6>
Linearity100%<\/em><\/span><\/h6>
Accuracy at 200\u00b0C100%<\/em><\/span><\/h6>
Thermocouple<\/h3>\n
Maximum temperature100%<\/em><\/span><\/h6>
Cost33%<\/em><\/span><\/h6>
Resolution66%<\/em><\/span><\/h6>
Response time66%<\/em><\/span><\/h6>
Linearity66%<\/em><\/span><\/h6>
Accuracy at 200\u00b0C33%<\/em><\/span><\/h6>
Maximum temperature<\/h4>