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Filaments

Name	Price per kilo Some filaments are available in different amounts (i.e. 0.5kg, 1kg. 3kg). Price per kilo of the cheapest option is listed.	Heat deflection at 0.45 MPa A measure of the highest temperature an object printed in the filament can withstand before deforming under a load of 0.45 MPa. More at wikipedia.	Tensile strength A measure of how much force printed objects can withstand before breaking, when forces are pulling along the plane of the layers (X-Y axes). Prints are weaker when pulled perpendicularly to their print layers (Z axis). More at wikipedia.	Young's modulus A measure of stiffness, or how much force printed objects can withstand before deforming. Sometimes reported as "tensile modulus." More at wikipedia.	Bending strength How much bending force a printed object can withstand before breaking, sometimes called "flexural strength".	Impact resistance How much energy a printed object absorbs when struck, measured via Charpy impact test. The unnotched numbers are used, because that is more widely reported by filament makers.	Min. bed temp How warm does the print bed have to be for prints to adhere correctly.	Hot end temp What's the range of hot end temperatures specified? Many times, a temp towards the higher end of the range will produce the best results.	Needs drying? Some filaments tend to absorb moisture, and need to be dehydrated before use.	Needs enclosure? Some filaments don't print well on an open printer.	Needs hardened nozzle? Filaments containing composites such as carbon or glass fiber will quickly wear a softer nozzle.	Needs annealing? Objects made from some filaments work better when baked after printing. Times and temps are specified by the manufacturer.
Qidi ASA	$29.99	93°C	32 MPa	2317 MPa	64 MPa	13 MPa	100°C	240 - 280°C
Bambu ASA-CF	$36.99	110°C	34 MPa	4200 MPa	72 MPa	14 MPa	80°C	250 - 280°C	✅	✅	✅	✅
3DXTECH CarbonX ASA+CF	$77.50	97°C	48 MPa	5355 MPa	78 MPa	?	90°C	235 - 255°C	✅	✅	✅
3DXTECH CarbonX PC+CF	$114.00	135°C	70 MPa	6200 MPa	90 MPa	?	110°C	280 - 310°C	✅	✅	✅
3DXTECH CarbonX™ PP+CF	$77.50	124°C	78 MPa	6150 MPa	68 MPa	?	23°C	220 - 250°C			✅
Polymaker Fiberon™ ASA-CF08	$34.67	103°C	44 MPa	3612 MPa	69 MPa	11 MPa	90°C	260 - 280°C	✅	✅	✅
Polymaker Fiberon™ PA12-CF10	$93.49	131°C	72 MPa	3132 MPa	92 MPa	41 MPa	40°C	280 - 300°C	✅		✅	✅
Polymaker Fiberon™ PA6-CF20	$52.79	215°C	55 MPa	2508 MPa	65 MPa	73 MPa	40°C	280 - 300°C	✅		✅	✅
Polymaker Fiberon™ PA6-GF25	$40.00	191°C	40 MPa	1794 MPa	48 MPa	82 MPa	40°C	280 - 300°C	✅		✅	✅
Polymaker Fiberon™ PA612-CF15	$50.00	175°C	83 MPa	3991 MPa	118 MPa	41 MPa	40°C	250 - 300°C	✅		✅	✅
Polymaker Fiberon™ PET-CF17	$36.67	148°C	66 MPa	5471 MPa	109 MPa	25 MPa	70°C	270 - 300°C			✅	✅
Polymaker Fiberon™ PETG-rCF08	$30.00	69°C	60 MPa	3710 MPa	95 MPa	18 MPa	60°C	240 - 270°C			✅
Polymaker Fiberon™ PPS-CF10	$100.00	253°C	59 MPa	5447 MPa	94 MPa	11 MPa	80°C	310 - 350°C	✅	✅	✅	✅
Polymaker Fiberon™ PPS-GF20	$95.70	236°C	64 MPa	4552 MPa	102 MPa	27 MPa	80°C	310 - 350°C		✅	✅	✅
Siraya Tech Fibreheart PET-CF	$36.00	176°C	73 MPa	6700 MPa	115 MPa	5 MPa	70°C	280 - 320°C	✅		✅	✅
Siraya Tech Fibreheart PPA-CF	$69.99	192°C	98 MPa	8700 MPa	145 MPa	6 MPa	70°C	280 - 320°C	✅	✅	✅
Polymaker HT-PLA	$24.99	107°C	43 MPa	3267 MPa	67 MPa	?	25°C	210 - 230°C				✅
Polymaker HT-PLA-GF	$29.99	115°C	50 MPa	4207 MPa	88 MPa	?	25°C	210 - 230°C			✅	✅
Prusament PC Blend Carbon Fiber	$49.99	114°C	70 MPa	3200 MPa	130 MPa	35 MPa	100°C	275 - 295°C			✅
American Filament PCTG	$26.63	71°C	?	2175 MPa	61 MPa	?	70°C	240 - 270°C
Bambu PET-CF	$85.00	205°C	74 MPa	4730 MPa	131 MPa	36 MPa	80°C	260 - 290°C	✅	✅	✅	✅
Qidi PET-CF	$39.99	175°C	71 MPa	6208 MPa	111 MPa	5 MPa	80°C	280 - 320°C	✅	✅	✅	✅
Qidi PET-GF	$29.99	120°C	71 MPa	4130 MPa	115 MPa	7 MPa	80°C	260 - 320°C	✅	✅	✅
Polymaker PolyLite™ ABS	$18.00	100°C	33 MPa	2247 MPa	56 MPa	?	90°C	245 - 265°C		✅
Polymaker PolyLite™ ASA	$29.99	103°C	44 MPa	2379 MPa	73 MPa	?	75°C	230 - 260°C		✅
Polymaker PolyLite™ PETG	$18.00	78°C	51 MPa	2117 MPa	70 MPa	?	70°C	230 - 260°C
Polymaker PolyLite™ PLA	$18.00	60°C	52 MPa	3427 MPa	87 MPa	?	25°C	190 - 230°C
Polymaker PolyLite™ PLA Pro	$20.60	59°C	50 MPa	2932 MPa	79 MPa	?	30°C	190 - 230°C
Polymaker PolyMax™ PETG	?	76°C	39 MPa	1784 MPa	57 MPa	10 MPa	70°C	230 - 240°C
Raise3D PPA CF	$209.00	188°C	122 MPa	7800 MPa	190 MPa	8 MPa	65°C	290 - 310°C	✅	✅	✅	✅
Bambu PPA-CF	$199.98	227°C	168 MPa	11800 MPa	208 MPa	42 MPa	100°C	280 - 310°C	✅	✅	✅
Raise3D PPS CF	$160.00	251°C	60 MPa	5500 MPa	95 MPa	11 MPa	80°C	300 - 300°C	✅	✅	✅	✅
Bambu PPS-CF	$173.33	264°C	87 MPa	8230 MPa	142 MPa	28 MPa	100°C	310 - 340°C	✅	✅	✅
Qidi UltraPA-CF25 (PPA-CF25)	$99.99	190°C	109 MPa	8813 MPa	168 MPa	12 MPa	70°C	300 - 340°C	✅	✅	✅	✅

Name

Price per kilo

Some filaments are available in different amounts (i.e. 0.5kg, 1kg. 3kg). Price per kilo of the cheapest option is listed.

Heat deflection at 0.45 MPa

A measure of the highest temperature an object printed in the filament can withstand before deforming under a load of 0.45 MPa. More at wikipedia.

Tensile strength

A measure of how much force printed objects can withstand before breaking, when forces are pulling along the plane of the layers (X-Y axes). Prints are weaker when pulled perpendicularly to their print layers (Z axis). More at wikipedia.

Young's modulus

A measure of stiffness, or how much force printed objects can withstand before deforming. Sometimes reported as "tensile modulus." More at wikipedia.

Bending strength

How much bending force a printed object can withstand before breaking, sometimes called "flexural strength".

Impact resistance

How much energy a printed object absorbs when struck, measured via Charpy impact test. The unnotched numbers are used, because that is more widely reported by filament makers.

Min. bed temp

How warm does the print bed have to be for prints to adhere correctly.

Hot end temp

What's the range of hot end temperatures specified? Many times, a temp towards the higher end of the range will produce the best results.

Needs drying?

Some filaments tend to absorb moisture, and need to be dehydrated before use.

Needs enclosure?

Some filaments don't print well on an open printer.

Needs hardened nozzle?

Filaments containing composites such as carbon or glass fiber will quickly wear a softer nozzle.

Needs annealing?

Objects made from some filaments work better when baked after printing. Times and temps are specified by the manufacturer.

Qidi ASA

$29.99

93°C

32 MPa

2317 MPa

64 MPa

13 MPa

100°C

240 - 280°C

Bambu ASA-CF

$36.99

110°C

34 MPa

4200 MPa

72 MPa

14 MPa

80°C

250 - 280°C

✅

3DXTECH CarbonX ASA+CF

$77.50

97°C

48 MPa

5355 MPa

78 MPa

90°C

235 - 255°C

✅

3DXTECH CarbonX PC+CF

$114.00

135°C

70 MPa

6200 MPa

90 MPa

110°C

280 - 310°C

✅

3DXTECH CarbonX™ PP+CF

$77.50

124°C

78 MPa

6150 MPa

68 MPa

23°C

220 - 250°C

✅

Polymaker Fiberon™ ASA-CF08

$34.67

103°C

44 MPa

3612 MPa

69 MPa

11 MPa

90°C

260 - 280°C

✅

Polymaker Fiberon™ PA12-CF10

$93.49

131°C

72 MPa

3132 MPa

92 MPa

41 MPa

40°C

280 - 300°C

✅

Polymaker Fiberon™ PA6-CF20

$52.79

215°C

55 MPa

2508 MPa

65 MPa

73 MPa

40°C

280 - 300°C

✅

Polymaker Fiberon™ PA6-GF25

$40.00

191°C

40 MPa

1794 MPa

48 MPa

82 MPa

40°C

280 - 300°C

✅

Polymaker Fiberon™ PA612-CF15

$50.00

175°C

83 MPa

3991 MPa

118 MPa

41 MPa

40°C

250 - 300°C

✅

Polymaker Fiberon™ PET-CF17

$36.67

148°C

66 MPa

5471 MPa

109 MPa

25 MPa

70°C

270 - 300°C

✅

Polymaker Fiberon™ PETG-rCF08

$30.00

69°C

60 MPa

3710 MPa

95 MPa

18 MPa

60°C

240 - 270°C

✅

Polymaker Fiberon™ PPS-CF10

$100.00

253°C

59 MPa

5447 MPa

94 MPa

11 MPa

80°C

310 - 350°C

✅

Polymaker Fiberon™ PPS-GF20

$95.70

236°C

64 MPa

4552 MPa

102 MPa

27 MPa

80°C

310 - 350°C

✅

Siraya Tech Fibreheart PET-CF

$36.00

176°C

73 MPa

6700 MPa

115 MPa

5 MPa

70°C

280 - 320°C

✅

Siraya Tech Fibreheart PPA-CF

$69.99

192°C

98 MPa

8700 MPa

145 MPa

6 MPa

70°C

280 - 320°C

✅

Polymaker HT-PLA

$24.99

107°C

43 MPa

3267 MPa

67 MPa

25°C

210 - 230°C

✅

Polymaker HT-PLA-GF

$29.99

115°C

50 MPa

4207 MPa

88 MPa

25°C

210 - 230°C

✅

Prusament PC Blend Carbon Fiber

$49.99

114°C

70 MPa

3200 MPa

130 MPa

35 MPa

100°C

275 - 295°C

✅

American Filament PCTG

$26.63

71°C

2175 MPa

61 MPa

70°C

240 - 270°C

Bambu PET-CF

$85.00

205°C

74 MPa

4730 MPa

131 MPa

36 MPa

80°C

260 - 290°C

✅

Qidi PET-CF

$39.99

175°C

71 MPa

6208 MPa

111 MPa

5 MPa

80°C

280 - 320°C

✅

Qidi PET-GF

$29.99

120°C

71 MPa

4130 MPa

115 MPa

7 MPa

80°C

260 - 320°C

✅

Polymaker PolyLite™ ABS

$18.00

100°C

33 MPa

2247 MPa

56 MPa

90°C

245 - 265°C

✅

Polymaker PolyLite™ ASA

$29.99

103°C

44 MPa

2379 MPa

73 MPa

75°C

230 - 260°C

✅

Polymaker PolyLite™ PETG

$18.00

78°C

51 MPa

2117 MPa

70 MPa

70°C

230 - 260°C

Polymaker PolyLite™ PLA

$18.00

60°C

52 MPa

3427 MPa

87 MPa

25°C

190 - 230°C

Polymaker PolyLite™ PLA Pro

$20.60

59°C

50 MPa

2932 MPa

79 MPa

30°C

190 - 230°C

Polymaker PolyMax™ PETG

76°C

39 MPa

1784 MPa

57 MPa

10 MPa

70°C

230 - 240°C

Raise3D PPA CF

$209.00

188°C

122 MPa

7800 MPa

190 MPa

8 MPa

65°C

290 - 310°C

✅

Bambu PPA-CF

$199.98

227°C

168 MPa

11800 MPa

208 MPa

42 MPa

100°C

280 - 310°C

✅

Raise3D PPS CF

$160.00

251°C

60 MPa

5500 MPa

95 MPa

11 MPa

80°C

300 - 300°C

✅

Bambu PPS-CF

$173.33

264°C

87 MPa

8230 MPa

142 MPa

28 MPa

100°C

310 - 340°C

✅

Qidi UltraPA-CF25 (PPA-CF25)

$99.99

190°C

109 MPa

8813 MPa

168 MPa

12 MPa

70°C

300 - 340°C

✅

About

Choosing the right 3D printing filament can be hard. This is especially true if your project needs to handle high temps or strong forces. PLA works well for making test models. But other filaments can do a much better job for some tasks.

Your printer may or may not be able to use some types of filament. You may need to make changes to your setup, like adding a tough metal tip (called a hardened nozzle). To use some filament types, you might need a whole new printer.

This tool helps you pick a filament that fits your project. It lets you filter choices based on what your printer can do now — or what you plan to add later. The main focus is on "engineering filaments." These can be harder to print in some ways. But they give you better strength and performance for tough jobs.