3D Print Filament Cheat Sheet

Which Filament Should I Use?

If you are often confused of which 3D print filament to use for your next project, you are not alone. The good news is that I have compared the properties of all common filaments, most engineering filaments, and even some exotic filaments in terms of their:

• Ease of Printing

• Strength

• Heat Resistance

• Flexibility

• Chemical Resistance

• UV Resistance

• Warping (during printing)

• Enclosure

• Unique Properties

3D Print Filament Cheat Sheet

If you are interested to know more about those filaments, check out this great video:

Here are the full list of filaments in this table and when they are mentioned in the video:

2:54-4:00 Regular PLA

4:00-4:46 Silk PLA

4:46-5:45 Carbon Fiber PLA

5:45-6:26 Metal-Filled PLA

6:26-7:34 Wood PLA

7:34-8:10 “Tough” PLA

8:10-8:45 Matte PLA

8:45-9:33 High-Speed PLA

9:33-10:31 “Flex PLA” PCL

10:31-11:18 PETG

11:18-11:50 Carbon Fiber PETG

11:50-12:41 PCTG

12:41-13:35 PET

13:35-14:05 CF PET

14:05-14:44 PVB

14:44-15:40 ABS

15:40-16:22 ASA

16:22-17:02 HIPS

17:02-18:16 PA-6 Nylon

18:16-18:50 PA-12 Nylon

18:50-19:32 CF Nylon

19:32-20:37 Glass-Filled Nylon

20:37-21:08 Nylon/PETG Alloys

21:08-21:53 Polycarbonate

21:53-22:35 PC Carbon Fiber

22:35-23:36 PMMA (acrylic)

23:36-24:15 PC-PBT

24:15-24:56 Chocolate (Yes Chocolate is 3D printable! It just not by your regular printer)

24:56-27:00 TPU

27:00-27:26 TPE

27:26-28:17 SEBS

28:17-29:04 Polypropylene

29:04-29:43 GF-PP

29:43-30:16 OBC

30:16-30:58 HDPE

30:58-31:56 POM

31:56-33:06 PVDF

33:06-35:01 PEEK

35:01-35:38 PEKK

35:38-36:19 PPS

36:19-36:58 PSU

36:58-37:21 PES and PPSU

37:21-37:46 CF-PEEK

37:46-39:38 Ultem

39:38-40:39 TPI

You could download the data in this table