# Filament 3D Printing Material Types Obviously this is a work in progress and will change...
Name | Nozzle Temp "Tn" | Bed Temp "Tb" | Chamber Temp "Tc" | Melt Temp "Tm" | Glass Transition Temp "Tg" | Constant Usable Temp "CUT" | Decomposition Temp "Td" | Annealing Instructions | Summer 2025 Pricing/kg | WHY? |
??? (Tulomer) | 270-320c | 120c | 60c | 280c | 180c | 170c | $550 | |||
ABS (AcrylonitrileButadieneStyrene) | 220-260c | 100-110c | 70c | $20 | Impact resistant and Acetone vapor smoothing | |||||
ASA (AcrylonitrileStyreneAcrylate) | 220-250c | 90-110c | 70c | $30 | UV resistant and Acetone vapor smoothing | |||||
HIPS (HighImpactPolyStyrene) | 220-260c | 90-110c | 70c | 80c | $30 | Disolves in Limonene and similar to ABS temps | ||||
PA11 (PolyAmide) | $80 | |||||||||
PA12 (PolyAmide) | $90 | Moisture resistant nylon | ||||||||
PA6 (PolyAmide) | 260-280c | 60-75c | 20-40c | 240c | 120c | $50 | Higher temp nylon and better stiffness | |||
PAEK (PolyArylEtherKetone) | 380-420c | 140-160c | 120-155c | 303c | 151c | 170c2h < 3c/min < 165c(180c) | $1,374 | |||
PBT (PolyButyleneTerephthalate) | 205-240c | 60c | 223c | $30 | ||||||
PC (PolyCarbonate) | 280-310c | 90-120c | 147c | $90 | ||||||
PCTG (PolyEthyleneTerephthalateGlycol modified Copolyester) | 250-270c | 70-80c | 202c | 76c | $100 | |||||
PE (PolyEthylene) | 210-230c | 100-120c | $35 | |||||||
PEEK (PolyEtherEtherKetone) | 375-410c | 130-145c | 70-140c | 343c | 150c | 260c | $600 | |||
PEI-1010 (PolyEtherImide) | 370-390c | 120-160c | 217c | 300F1h < 400F1h < 300F.5h | $196 | |||||
PEI-9085 (PolyEtherImide) | 350-380c | 140-160c | 186c | $290 | ||||||
PEKK-A (PolyEtherKetoneKetone) | 345-375c | 120-140c | 70-140c | 335c | 162c | 260c (150c NoAnneal) | 160c.5h < 200c | $590 | ||
PEKK-C (PolyEtherKetoneKetone) | 345-375c | 120-140c | 70-150c | 335c | 162c | 260c (150c NoAnneal) | 160c.5h < 200c | $990 | ||
PESU (PolyEtherSUlfone) | 340-390c | 140-160c | 228c | $190 | ||||||
PETG (PolyEthyleneTerephthalateGlycol) | 230-250c | 60-80c | $25 | Easy printing and "high enough" temp resistance | ||||||
PLA (PolyLacticAcid) | 190-230c | 50-60 | 55c | $20 | Fine details and easy printing | |||||
PP (PolyPropylene) | 220-250c | 23-60c | $104 | Chemical resistance and weight | ||||||
PPA (PolyPhthalAmide) | 285-315c | 110-120c | 80-120c | 260c | 125c | $350 | ||||
PPS (PolyPhenyleneSulfide) | 315-345c | 120-160c | 60-90c | 285c | 85c | 80c1h < 130c3h | $200 | |||
PPSU (PolyPhenylSUlfone) | 390-410c | 130-160c | 230c | $250 | ||||||
PSU (PolySUlfone) | 350-380c | 140-160c | 187c | $250 | ||||||
PVB (PolyVinylButyral) | 190-220c | 25-70c | 70c | 260c | $25 | Isopropanol vapor smoothing | ||||
PVDF (PolyVinyliDeneFluoride) | 245-265c | 90-110c | $255 | |||||||
TPU (ThermoplasticPolyUrethane) | 210-240c | 30-50c | $30 | Flexible and wear resistant | ||||||
CoPE (CoPolyEster) | 190-230c | 35-60c | 55c | $20 | Cheaper than PLA |