(WORKING)Material Comparisons

It can be daunting to have literally hundreds of colors and materials to choose from.

Stiffest material
- Generally bends less easily than other materials
Hardest material
- Highest Brinell/Rockwell hardness
Very poor temperature resistance
- Prints left in hot car will likely deform
Very poor impact resistance
- A PLA hammer would likely become bits of shrapnel upon impact
"+" and "Pro" modifiers vary wildly between manufacturers
- Make no assumptions about the modifiers, either look it up or test it before relying on a new material
Moisture
- Increased stringing with more moisture
- Decreased toughness (embrittlement) with extended moisture exposure
Opinions
- Best for aesthetic print quality
- Seems to creep under significant stresses
- Favorite material for prototyping (prototypes become finished products if they work the first time)
Uses
- Anything that will live inside a home, but will not have significant physical stress placed upon it

Softest material
- Has more in common with rubber than plastic
Best impact resistance
Adequate temperature resistance
- Innate flexibility can allow the material's use well above its glass transition temperature
Moisture
- Filament MUST be dry!
- Moist filament has horrible print quality
- Steam bubbles create weaknesses in each layer
Opinions
- Medium to poor aesthetic print quality
- Printing a flexible material offers a new door of possibilities for home 3D printers
Uses
- Anything that needs to be flexible or survive regular & significant impacts