Filament Properties Table

This table summarizes a wide variety of properties and characteristics for each material. We have also included a built-in comparison tool so that you can easily compare a selection of materials against one another. Just select the materials that you want to compare by toggling the checkbox in the first row, and then choose “Compare Selected”. To exit the comparison and return to the complete table, choose “Show All”.

ABS
Flexible
PLA
HIPS
PETG
Nylon
Carbon Fiber Filled
ASA
Polycarbonate
Polypropylene
Metal Filled
Wood Filled
PVA
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Ultimate Strength
40MPa
26 - 43MPa
65MPa
32MPa
53MPa
40 - 85MPa
45 - 48MPa
55MPa
72MPa
32MPa
20 - 30MPa
46MPa
78MPa
Stiffness
5/ 10
1/ 10
7.5/ 10
10/ 10
5/ 10
5/ 10
10/ 10
5/ 10
6/ 10
4/ 10
10/ 10
8/ 10
3/ 10
Durability
8/ 10
9/ 10
4/ 10
7/ 10
8/ 10
10/ 10
3/ 10
10/ 10
10/ 10
9/ 10
4/ 10
3/ 10
7/ 10
Maximum Service Temperature
98°C
60 - 74°C
52°C
100°C
73°C
80 - 95°C
52°C
95°C
121°C
100°C
52°C
52°C
75°C
Coefficient of Thermal Expansion
90µm/m-°C
157µm/m-°C
68µm/m-°C
80µm/m-°C
60µm/m-°C
95µm/m-°C
57.5µm/m-°C
98µm/m-°C
69µm/m-°C
150µm/m-°C
33.75µm/m-°C
30.5µm/m-°C
85µm/m-°C
Density
1.04g/cm3
1.19 - 1.23g/cm3
1.24g/cm3
1.03 - 1.04g/cm3
1.23g/cm3
1.06 - 1.14g/cm3
1.3g/cm3
1.07g/cm3
1.2g/cm3
0.9g/cm3
2 - 4g/cm3
1.15 - 1.25g/cm3
1.23g/cm3
Price (per kg)
$10 - $40
$30 - $70
$10 - $40
$24 - $32
$20 - $60
$25 - $65
$30 - $80
$38 - $40
$40 - $75
$60 - $120
$50 - $120
$25 - $55
$40 - $110
Printability
8/ 10
6/ 10
9/ 10
6/ 10
9/ 10
8/ 10
8/ 10
7/ 10
6/ 10
4/ 10
7/ 10
8/ 10
5/ 10
Extruder Temperature
220 - 250°C
225 - 245°C
190 - 220°C
230 - 245°C
230 - 250°C
220 - 270°C
200 - 230°C
235 - 255°C
260 - 310°C
220 - 250°C
190 - 220°C
190 - 220°C
185 - 200°C
Bed temperature
95 - 110°C
45 - 60°C
45 - 60°C
100 - 115°C
75 - 90°C
70 - 90°C
45 - 60°C
90 - 110°C
80 - 120°C
85 - 100°C
45 - 60°C
45 - 60°C
45 - 60°C
Heated Bed
Required
Optional
Optional
Required
Required
Required
Optional
Required
Required
Required
Optional
Optional
Required
Recommended Build Surfaces
Kapton Tape, ABS Slurry
PEI, Painter's Tape
Painter's Tape, Glue Stick, Glass Plate, PEI
Glass Plate, Glue Stick, Kapton Tape
Glue Stick, Painter's Tape
Glue Stick, PEI
Painter's Tape, Glue Stick, Glass Plate, PEI
Glue Stick, PEI
PEI, Commercial Adhesive, Glue Stick
Packing Tape, Polypropylene Sheet
Painter's Tape, Glue Stick, PEI
Painter's Tape, Glue Stick, PEI
PEI, Painter's Tape
Other Hardware Requirements
Heated Bed, Enclosure Recommended
Part Cooling Fan
Part Cooling Fan
Heated Bed, Enclosure Recommended
Heated Bed, Part Cooling Fan
Heated Bed, Enclosure Recommended, May Require All Metal Hotend
Part Cooling Fan
Heated Bed
Heated Bed, Enclosure Recommended, All Metal Hotend
Heated Bed, Enclosure Recommended, Part Cooling Fan
Wear Resistant or Stainless Steel Nozzle, Part Cooling Fan
Part Cooling Fan
Heated Bed, Part Cooling Fan
Flexible
Elastic
Impact Resistant
Soft
Composite
UV Resistant
Water Resistant
Dissolvable
Heat Resistant
Chemically Resistant
Fatigue Resistant
Heated Bed Not Required
ABS
Flexible
PLA
HIPS
PETG
Nylon
Carbon Fiber Filled
ASA
Polycarbonate
Polypropylene
Metal Filled
Wood Filled
PVA