ABS
FDMGeneral Purpose
33 / 28MPa
Tensile strength, XY / Z
ISO 527
87°C
HDT at 0.45 MPa
ISO 75
2,200MPa
Tensile modulus, XY
ISO 527
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3D printing materials comparison
Nineteen materials, printed in North Vancouver on HP Multi Jet Fusion and FDM. Filter by what your part has to survive — load, heat, flame, static, skin contact — and the list narrows to the ones that qualify.
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19 materials: PA12 and 18 FDM
HP Multi Jet Fusion
PA12 nylon
PA12 on HP Multi Jet Fusion holds 48 MPa in both XY and Z, so a wall that carries load does it whichever way the part was nested. It prints enclosed channels and internal geometry without supports, and it comes off the machine watertight.
48 / 48MPa
Tensile strength, XY / Z
ASTM D638
175°C
HDT at 0.45 MPa
ASTM D648
1,800MPa
Tensile modulus, XY
ASTM D638
±0.25mm
XY tolerance, 0–30 mm, measured at Cpk 1.33
Measured capability
ASA
FDMGeneral Purpose
37 / 31MPa
Tensile strength, XY / Z
ISO 527
100°C
HDT at 0.45 MPa
ISO 75
2,450MPa
Tensile modulus, XY
ISO 527
PETG
FDMGeneral Purpose
51 / 35MPa
Tensile strength, XY / Z
ISO 527
71°C
HDT at 0.45 MPa
ISO 75
2,780MPa
Tensile modulus, XY
ISO 527
PLA
FDMGeneral Purpose
35 / 31MPa
Tensile strength, XY / Z
ISO 527
57°C
HDT at 0.45 MPa
ISO 75
2,580MPa
Tensile modulus, XY
ISO 527
PLA-CF
FDMGeneral Purpose
38 / 26MPa
Tensile strength, XY / Z
ISO 527
55°C
HDT at 0.45 MPa
ISO 75
2,790MPa
Tensile modulus, XY
ISO 527
TPU 95A
FDMGeneral Purpose
95A
Shore hardness
ISO 7619-1
551.2%
Elongation at break
ISO 37
ABS-ESD
FDMHigh Performance
58MPa
Tensile strength, XY only
ISO 527
97°C
HDT at 0.45 MPa
ISO 75
2,130MPa
Tensile modulus, XY
ISO 527
ASA-CF
FDMHigh Performance
43.5 / 25MPa
Tensile strength, XY / Z
ISO 527
103°C
HDT at 0.45 MPa
ISO 75
3,611.7MPa
Tensile modulus, XY
ISO 527
PA-CF
FDMHigh Performance
109.3 / 54MPa
Tensile strength, XY / Z
ISO 527
215°C
HDT at 0.45 MPa
ISO 75
8,636.5MPa
Tensile modulus, XY
ISO 527
PA-GF
FDMHigh Performance
80.1 / 60.7MPa
Tensile strength, XY / Z
ISO 527
191°C
HDT at 0.45 MPa
ISO 75
5,356.9MPa
Tensile modulus, XY
ISO 527
PC
FDMHigh Performance
62 / 56MPa
Tensile strength, XY / Z
ISO 527
112°C
HDT at 0.45 MPa
ISO 75
2,110MPa
Tensile modulus, XY
ISO 527
PC-FR
FDMHigh Performance
60 / 21MPa
Tensile strength, XY / Z
ISO 527
113°C
HDT at 0.45 MPa
ISO 75
1,670MPa
Tensile modulus, XY
ISO 527
PET-GF
FDMHigh Performance
59.9 / 48.2MPa
Tensile strength, XY / Z
ISO 527
133.7°C
HDT at 0.45 MPa
ISO 75
4,144.2MPa
Tensile modulus, XY
ISO 527
PETG-CF
FDMHigh Performance
59.8 / 41.1MPa
Tensile strength, XY / Z
ISO 527
68.6°C
HDT at 0.45 MPa
ISO 75
3,710.1MPa
Tensile modulus, XY
ISO 527
PET-CF
FDMOn request
65.9 / 27.9MPa
Tensile strength, XY / Z
ISO 527
147.5°C
HDT at 0.45 MPa
ISO 75
5,481MPa
Tensile modulus, XY
ISO 527
PPA-CF
FDMOn request
168 / 57MPa
Tensile strength, XY / Z
ISO 527
227°C
HDT at 0.45 MPa
ISO 75
11,800MPa
Tensile modulus, XY
ISO 527
PPS-CF
FDMOn request
59.4 / 32MPa
Tensile strength, XY / Z
ISO 527
252.5°C
HDT at 0.45 MPa
ISO 75
5,446.7MPa
Tensile modulus, XY
ISO 527
PPS-GF
FDMOn request
64.1 / 22.9MPa
Tensile strength, XY / Z
ISO 527
236.3°C
HDT at 0.45 MPa
ISO 75
4,552MPa
Tensile modulus, XY
ISO 527
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Which are the high temperature 3D printing materials?
PPS-CF has the highest heat deflection temperature in the chart at 252 °C, measured at 0.45 MPa, then PPS-GF at 236 °C and PPA-CF at 227 °C. The carbon and glass filled nylons follow at 215 °C and 191 °C. Below them, no material in the chart passes 180 °C.
COMPARISON
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HP Multi Jet Fusion
PA12- Tensile XY / Z
- 48 / 48MPa
- Modulus XY
- 1,800MPa
- Elongation XY
- 20%
- HDT 0.45 / 1.8 MPa
- 175 / 95°C
FDM
General Purpose
| Material | Tensile XY / Z (MPa) | Modulus XY (MPa) | Elongation XY (%) | HDT 0.45 / 1.8 MPa (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABS | 33 / 28 | 2,200 | 10.5 | 87 / 84 |
| ASA | 37 / 31 | 2,450 | 9.2 | 100 / 92 |
| PETG | 51 / 35 | 2,780 | 9.5 | 71 / 68 |
| PLA | 35 / 31 | 2,580 | 12.2 | 57 / 54 |
| PLA-CF | 38 / 26 | 2,790 | 8.4 | 55 / 54 |
| TPU 95A | — | — | 551.2 | — |
FDM
High Performance
| Material | Tensile XY / Z (MPa) | Modulus XY (MPa) | Elongation XY (%) | HDT 0.45 / 1.8 MPa (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABS-ESD | 58 | 2,130 | 4 | 97 / — |
| ASA-CF | 43.5 / 25 | 3,611.7 | 1.8 | 103 / 97.3 |
| PA-CF | 109.3 / 54 | 8,636.5 | 2.1 | 215 / 173 |
| PA-GF | 80.1 / 60.7 | 5,356.9 | 2.4 | 191 / 157 |
| PC | 62 / 56 | 2,110 | 3.8 | 112 / 117 |
| PC-FR | 60 / 21 | 1,670 | 2.4 | 113 / 108 |
| PET-GF | 59.9 / 48.2 | 4,144.2 | 4 | 133.7 / 87.3 |
| PETG-CF | 59.8 / 41.1 | 3,710.1 | 5.7 | 68.6 / 65.7 |
FDM
Available on request
Quoted by hand
| Material | Tensile XY / Z (MPa) | Modulus XY (MPa) | Elongation XY (%) | HDT 0.45 / 1.8 MPa (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PET-CF | 65.9 / 27.9 | 5,481 | 2.4 | 147.5 / 105 |
| PPA-CF | 168 / 57 | 11,800 | 3.2 | 227 / 196 |
| PPS-CF | 59.4 / 32 | 5,446.7 | 1.4 | 252.5 / 133 |
| PPS-GF | 64.1 / 22.9 | 4,552 | 2 | 236.3 / 125.8 |
FDM values are from specimens printed at 100% infill. Lower infill reduces strength and stiffness; for parts that carry load, select 100% infill when you order. Figures are typical values published for comparison, not specification limits.
PA12 figures follow ASTM methods and the FDM figures follow ISO. TPU 95A is measured to ISO 37.
FAQ
Questions engineers ask about these materials
Because a printed part is not equally strong in every direction. The first number is measured along the layers, the second across them, and for most materials here the second one is lower. If your part carries load, design against the lower of the two. PA12 is the exception: it holds 48 MPa either way.
Yes. The two sets come from different test methods: PA12 to ASTM — D638 for tensile, D648 for heat deflection — and the FDM materials to the ISO equivalents, 527 and 75. The flexible one uses ISO 37. Different standards measure the same property under different conditions, so read a small gap between two materials as inconclusive and a large one as real. PA12's full properties live on the PA12 nylon page.
PA12 nylon page ↗You send the part through RFI / RFQ help instead of the Instant Quote, and we come back with a price. Most are quoted within two hours. The production time for those four is set by hand as well, because it depends on the material and the quantity, so your quote carries its own date rather than one of the standard tiers.
No. They are typical values published for comparison, measured on test specimens. Your part has its own walls, radii, and load path, and those are what decide how it behaves in service. Use the chart to narrow the field, then upload the part to the Instant Quote. If the material choice is still open, send it through RFI / RFQ help instead.
It happens. Flame retardant and static dissipative, for instance, do not come in the same material. Clear one requirement to see what the others leave you, then send us the part through RFI / RFQ help. Tell us what it has to survive and we will work through it with you — sometimes the answer is a different material, sometimes a change to the part.
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