ABS

Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene

A durable engineering plastic commonly used for parts that need toughness and heat resistance.

Skill level: Advanced

This filament is tricky to print, heat-resistant. Worth watching: it can be prone to warping and a bit smelly to print.

Nozzle 235-255 °CBed 90-110 °CEnclosure RequiredStrength MediumHeat HighWarping HighMoisture LowFumes High

Things to watch

Prone to warping, use a heated bed and ideally an enclosure
Degrades in sunlight, not ideal for long-term outdoor use
Gives off noticeable fumes, print with ventilation or filtration
Fussy about bed adhesion, use a brim, glue, or a textured plate

Strengths

Solid strength for everyday parts
Handles heat well
Layers bond strongly for clean, watertight prints
Prints clean with minimal stringing
Good electrical insulator

Full spec sheet · 53 fields

Printing requirements

NOZZLE TEMP

235-255 °C

BED TEMP BAND

90-110°C

PART COOLING

Off

FIRST-LAYER FAN

Off

ENCLOSURE / CHAMBER

Warm (35-55°C) · enclosure needed

VOC / FUMES

High

AIR MANAGEMENT

HEPA + Carbon Filtration, Exhaust Outdoors

Removes both ultrafine particles and many VOCs. Best all-around filtration. Removes particles and VOCs from the indoor environment entirely.

FLOW RATIO

0.97

ADHESION AID

Required (Brim, Glue (adhesion), Magigoo, ABS/ASA Slurry, Tape)

DRY BEFORE PRINTING

Recommended

ACTIVE DRYING DURING PRINT

Recommended (for taller or longer prints)

DRYING

60-70 °C for 2-4 h

Printing characteristics

PRINT ACCURACY

Process-Dependentⓘ

WARPING

High

SHRINKAGE

0.4-0.8 %

BED ADHESION DIFFICULTY

Challengingⓘ

POST-PRINT BED RELEASE

Easy

LAYER ADHESION

Excellentⓘ

BRIDGING & OVERHANG

Goodⓘ

STRINGING

Lowⓘ

OOZING

Lowⓘ

SPEED SENSITIVITY

Moderateⓘ

RECOMMENDED MAX SPEED

120 mm/s

MOISTURE SENSITIVITY

Low

ODOR

Strong

DRAFT SENSITIVITY

High

Material properties

DENSITY

1.04 g/cm³

STRENGTH

Medium · 35 MPa

STIFFNESS

Medium · 2.00 GPa

TOUGHNESS

Medium · 12.0 kJ/m²

FLEXIBILITY

Rigid · 15% elong.

HEAT RESISTANCE

High · 90 °C HDT

GLASS TRANSITION (TG)

105 °C

WATER ABSORPTION

Low · 0.40% in 24h

FLEXURAL STRENGTH

Medium · 65 MPa

FLEXURAL STIFFNESS

Medium · 2.10 GPa

UV RESISTANCE

Poor

CHEMICAL RESISTANCE

Fair

WEAR RESISTANCE

Fair

WEATHER RESISTANCE

Poor

FLAME RESISTANCE

Poor

ELECTRICAL INSULATION

Excellent

CREEP RESISTANCE

Fair

FATIGUE RESISTANCE

Good

HARDNESS

Medium 70-80D

BIODEGRADABILITY

None

FOOD-SAFE POTENTIAL

Post-processing

SANDABLE

Excellent

PAINTABLE

Excellent

VAPOR SMOOTHING

Yes (Acetone)

GLUE COMPATIBILITY

Excellent

MACHINABILITY

Excellent

ANNEALING

Possible

Common uses

Mechanical & Structural GearsSnap-fit enclosures

Outdoor & Auto Automotive partsCar interior accessories

Electronics & RC Electronics enclosures

Filaments (42)

All brands

Filament ↕	Brand ↕	Series ↕	Specialties
Alpine Green	3DXTech	Standard
Azure	Bambu Lab	Standard
Bambu Green	Bambu Lab	Standard
Black	Bambu Lab	Standard
Black	Bambu Lab	GF	MatteHigh Strength
Black	3DXTech	Standard
Black	Overture	Standard
Blue	Bambu Lab	Standard
Blue	Bambu Lab	GF	MatteHigh Strength
Blue	Overture	Standard
Dark Grey	3DXTech	Standard
Dark Red	Overture	Standard
Diamond Gray	Overture	Standard	Shimmer
Diamond Orange	Overture	Standard	Shimmer
Diamond Purple	Overture	Standard	Shimmer

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