Material comparison
Compare industrial 3D printing materials
Pick up to four materials from our catalog and compare them side by side: heat deflection temperature, tensile strength, elongation, price band and properties.
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PLA
PCTG
TPU
ABS
ASA
Nylon (PA)
PC (polycarbonate)
PPA
PPS
PEEK
PEKK
Ultem (PEI)
PPSU and PSU
Basic Resin
PARP10
Tough Resins
Rigid 10K Resin
High Temp Resin
Flame Retardant Resin
ESD Resin
Nylon PA12 (SLS)
TPU (SLS)
Nylon PA12 and PA11 (MJF)
Polypropylene PP (MJF)
TPU (MJF)
Aluminium
Stainless steel
Titanium
Inconel
Continuous carbon fiber (CFC)
Side by side
| Property | PEEKFilament (FDM) | PEEK-CF (10% carbon fiber)Filament (FDM) | PEEK-GF (20% glass fiber)Filament (FDM) |
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| Family | PEEK | PEEK | PEEK |
| HDT at 0.45 MPa (heat deflection temperature) | 140 °C | 265 °C | 300 °C |
| Tensile strength | 100 MPa | 105 MPa | 105 MPa |
| Elongation at break | 28% | 3% | 2.5% |
| Price band | €€€€ | — | — |
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| Data sheet | TDS coming soon | Download (PDF) (PEEK-CF (10% carbon fiber)) | TDS coming soon |
| Quote | Request a quote (PEEK) | Request a quote (PEEK-CF (10% carbon fiber)) | Request a quote (PEEK-GF (20% glass fiber)) |
All materials compared
| Side by side | ||||||
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| PLA | Filament (FDM) | 58.1 °C | 39.93 MPa | 16.57% | € | |
| High-temperature PLA (HT-PLA) | Filament (FDM) | 61.4 °C | 42.86 MPa | 2.8% | — | |
| PCTG | Filament (FDM) | 76 °C | 45 MPa | 220% | € | |
| TPU 90A | Filament (FDM) | — | 30.1 MPa | 592.1% | €€ | |
| TPU 95A | Filament (FDM) | — | 41.4 MPa | 563.3% | — | |
| ABS | Filament (FDM) | 106.4 °C | 34.94 MPa | 7.34% | — | |
| ABS-FR (flame-retardant PC-ABS) | Filament (FDM) | — | 60 MPa | — | € | |
| ASA-CF (carbon fiber) | Filament (FDM) | 103 °C | 43.5 MPa | 1.8% | €€ | |
| ASA | Filament (FDM) | — | — | — | — | |
| PA612-CF (carbon fiber) | Filament (FDM) | 175 °C | 91.9 MPa | 2.6% | €€ | |
| ASA-FR (flame retardant) | Filament (FDM) | — | 42 MPa | 35% | — | |
| PA12 | Filament (FDM) | 135 °C | 45 MPa | — | — | |
| PC | Filament (FDM) | 114 °C | 53.44 MPa | 4.53% | €€ | |
| PA11 | Filament (FDM) | 58.7 °C | 38.3 MPa | — | — | |
| PA6-CF (carbon fiber) | Filament (FDM) | 215 °C | 109.3 MPa | 2.1% | — | |
| PA12-CF (carbon fiber) | Filament (FDM) | 131 °C | 77.4 MPa | 4.2% | — | |
| PA11-CF (carbon fiber) | Filament (FDM) | 192 °C | 42 MPa | — | — | |
| PPA-CF (carbon fiber) | Filament (FDM) | 227 °C | 168 MPa | 3.2% | €€€ | |
| PC-CF (carbon fiber) | Filament (FDM) | 114 °C | 64 MPa | — | — | |
| PC-FR (flame retardant) | Filament (FDM) | — | — | — | — | |
| PPS-CF (carbon fiber) | Filament (FDM) | 252.5 °C | 59.4 MPa | 1.4% | €€€ | |
| PPS | Filament (FDM) | 90 °C | 50 MPa | 18% | — | |
| PEEK | Filament (FDM) | 140 °C | 100 MPa | 28% | €€€€ | |
| PEKK-A-CF (15% carbon fiber) | Filament (FDM) | 285 °C | 126 MPa | 3.15% | €€€€ | |
| PEEK-CF (10% carbon fiber) | Filament (FDM) | 265 °C | 105 MPa | 3% | — | |
| PEEK-GF (20% glass fiber) | Filament (FDM) | 300 °C | 105 MPa | 2.5% | — | |
| PEKK-A | Filament (FDM) | 150 °C | 105 MPa | 5% | — | |
| Ultem 9085 | Filament (FDM) | 158 °C | 54 MPa | 3% | €€€€ | |
| PPSU | Filament (FDM) | 190 °C | 55 MPa | 3% | €€€ | |
| Ultem 9085-CF (carbon fiber) | Filament (FDM) | 165 °C | 93 MPa | 2% | — | |
| Ultem 1010 | Filament (FDM) | 208 °C | 56 MPa | 3% | — | |
| Ultem 1010-GF (30% glass fiber) | Filament (FDM) | 212 °C | 145 MPa | 2% | — | |
| Basic (Grey V5) | Resin (MSLA) | 71 °C | 62 MPa | 13% | € | |
| PSU | Filament (FDM) | 172 °C | 52 MPa | 8% | — | |
| PARP10 | Resin (MSLA) | 51 °C | 45 MPa | 16% | €€ | |
| Tough 1000 | Resin (MSLA) | 55.3 °C | 26.3 MPa | 180% | €€ | |
| Tough 2000 | Resin (MSLA) | 70 °C | 40.4 MPa | 79% | €€ | |
| Rigid 10K | Resin (MSLA) | 218 °C | 53 MPa | 1% | €€€ | |
| High Temp | Resin (MSLA) | 238 °C | 49 MPa | 2.3% | €€€ | |
| Flame Retardant | Resin (MSLA) | 111 °C | 41 MPa | 7.1% | €€€ | |
| ESD | Resin (MSLA) | 62.2 °C | 44.2 MPa | 12% | €€€ | |
| PA12 (SLS) | Powder (SLS) | 171 °C | 50 MPa | 11% | €€€ | |
| TPU (SLS) | Powder (SLS) | — | 7 MPa | 250% | €€€ | |
| PA12 | Multi Jet Fusion (MJF) | 175 °C | 48 MPa | 20% | — | |
| AlSi10Mg | Metal (LPBF) | — | 450 MPa | 6.3% | — | |
| PA12 White | Multi Jet Fusion (MJF) | 175 °C | 49 MPa | 17% | — | |
| 316L (1.4404) | Metal (LPBF) | — | 560 MPa | 38% | — | |
| 17-4 PH (1.4542) | Metal (LPBF) | — | 886 MPa | 19.9% | — | |
| PA12 Glass Beads (40%) | Multi Jet Fusion (MJF) | 170 °C | 30 MPa | 9% | — | |
| Ti6Al4V Grade 5 | Metal (LPBF) | — | 1080 MPa | 14% | — | |
| Inconel 718 | Metal (LPBF) | — | 1375 MPa | 12% | — | |
| PA11 | Multi Jet Fusion (MJF) | — | 52 MPa | 35% | — | |
| PP | Multi Jet Fusion (MJF) | 100 °C | 29 MPa | 16% | — | |
| TPU 88A | Multi Jet Fusion (MJF) | — | 9 MPa | 280% | — | |
| Continuous carbon fiber | Continuous fiber (CFC) | — | — | — | — |
Typical values from the makers' data sheets. The test conditions, the standard and the source of each value are on the material's page.