Compare 3D Printing Materials
FFF — Engineering Filaments
14 materials
ABS-CF
Carbon fiber ABS with a matte sanded finish and 92°C HDT.
Material
CF Composite
Process
FFF
Color
Black
Price
$$
ABS-Enhanced
ABS with greatly improved Z-axis (interlayer) strength and layer adhesion.
Material
Plastic
Process
FFF
Color
Black
Price
$$
ABS-ESD
Static-dissipative ABS (10⁶ Ω) for electronics environments.
Material
Plastic
Process
FFF
Color
Black
Price
$$$
ABS-FR V-0
UL94 V-0 flame retardant ABS for safety-critical designs.
Material
Plastic
Process
FFF
Color
Black
Price
$$$
ASA
The top choice for UV and weather resistance — colour-stable outdoors.
Material
Plastic
Process
FFF
Color
White
Price
$$
PA12-CF
CF nylon 12 — high toughness, 120°C HDT, wear resistant.
Material
CF Composite
Process
FFF
Color
Black
Price
$$$
PC-CF
CF polycarbonate — high stiffness, 85 MPa tensile, 138°C HDT, the strongest FFF pick.
Material
CF Composite
Process
FFF
Color
Black
Price
$$$
PETG-CF
CF PETG — chemical resistant, low shrinkage, great for large parts.
Material
CF Composite
Process
FFF
Color
Black
Price
$$
PLA-CF
CF PLA — 5700 MPa stiffness, easiest CF material to print.
Material
CF Composite
Process
FFF
Color
Black
Price
$$
PPS
High-stiffness toughened PPS — UL94 V-0, 300°C melting point, chemical proof.
Material
Plastic
Process
FFF
Color
Black
Price
$$$$
PEEK
Ultra-high-performance PAEK — 240°C continuous service, UL 94 V-0, near-universal chemical resistance.
Material
Plastic
Process
FFF
Color
Black
Price
$$$$
PEKK (Antero)
Aerospace PAEK — easier to print than PEEK, ultra-low outgassing (ASTM E595) for spaceflight.
Material
Plastic
Process
FFF
Color
Black
Price
$$$$
TPU 92A
Rubber-feel flexible TPU — >500% elongation, oil resistant.
Material
Elastomer
Process
FFF
Color
Black
Shore A 92
Price
$$
TPU 95A
Semi-flexible TPU balancing flexibility with support.
Material
Elastomer
Process
FFF
Color
Black
Shore A 95
Price
$$
FFF — General Purpose
2 materials
SLA (Stereolithography)
7 materials
ABS-Like White (C-UV 9400EM)
General-purpose ABS-like SLA resin with low shrink and clean white finish.
Material
Resin
Process
SLA
Color
White
Price
$$
Somos Imagine 8000
Durable translucent SLA resin — waterproof, ABS/PBT-like.
Material
Resin
Process
SLA
Color
Translucent White
Price
$$
Clear Resin (UTR-8100)
Nearly colorless transparent SLA resin with high precision.
Material
Resin
Process
SLA
Color
Clear
Price
$$$
ABS-Like (UTR-9000E)
High-accuracy ABS-like resin in white, gray and black.
Material
Resin
Process
SLA
Color
White / Gray / Black
Price
$$
Ceramic White (BASF)
Ceramic-filled photopolymer with a matte stone-like finish — sandable, paintable and machinable.
Material
Resin
Process
SLA
Color
White
Shore D 85–90
Price
$$
High-Temp (TR300)
Ultra-high-temperature resin — HDT up to 190°C for dental thermoforming and heat-cycle tooling.
Material
Resin
Process
SLA
Color
Gray
Shore D 85–90
Price
$$$
PC/GF-Like Rigid
Glass-reinforced photopolymer approximating PC/GF stiffness — the highest-modulus engineering resin.
Material
Resin
Process
SLA
Color
Black
Shore D 85–90
Price
$$
SLS (Selective Laser Sintering)
3 materials
PA12 White (PA2200)
Biocompatible white nylon — the SLS workhorse for end-use parts.
Material
Plastic
Process
SLS
Color
White
Price
$$
PA12 Black (SLS)
Dyed-black SLS nylon with near-isotropic strength.
Material
Plastic
Process
SLS
Color
Black
Price
$$
PA12-GB Glass Bead
40% glass-bead nylon — stiffest powder choice, highly isotropic.
Material
Plastic
Process
SLS / MJF
Color
Gray
Price
$$$
MJF (Multi Jet Fusion)
1 material
SLM (Metal Powder Bed Fusion)
4 materials
Stainless Steel 316L
Corrosion-resistant austenitic stainless with 55%+ ductility.
Material
Metal
Process
SLM
Color
Silver
Price
$$$$
Stainless Steel 420
Hardenable martensitic stainless — high hardness (up to ~50 HRC) and wear resistance for tooling.
Material
Metal
Process
SLM
Color
Silver
Price
$$$$
Aluminum AlSi10Mg
Lightweight aluminum for heat sinks and topology-optimized parts.
Material
Metal
Process
SLM
Color
Silver
Price
$$$$
Titanium Ti-6Al-4V
Workhorse titanium — wrought-comparable strength at 40% less weight than steel.
Material
Metal
Process
SLM
Color
Silver
Price
$$$$$$