ABS Filament

Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) is a petroleum-based non-biodegradable plastic used in a very large variety of applications in the industry.

• Physical Properties
• Other Properties
• 3D Printing Details
• Applications
• Design Guidelines
• Gallery

Physical Properties

Generally very durable and strong, slightly flexible and quite resistant to heat.

Parameter	Value
Tensile Strength	65 MPa
Izod Impact Strength	2.46 – 2.94 J/cm
Tensile Elongation	40%
Flexural Yield Strength	60.6 – 73.1 GPa
Hardness	103-112 Rockwell R
Elongation at Break	23-25%
Flexural Modulus	2.25-2.28 GPa

Other Properties

Deflection Temperature	88 ⁰C
Vicat Softening Point	95⁰ C
Max operating temperature	88-89 ⁰C
Density	1.24 g/cm³
Specific Gravity	1.04

3D Printing Details

Technology	FDM
Possible Post Processing	Sanded, glued, painted, applied primer
Molding Shrinkage	0.4-0.8%
Accuracy	0.1-0.3 mm
Min Wall Thickness	0.8-1.2 mm
Min Layer Resolution	50 Microns
Melt Flow	18-23 g.10min

Applications

ABS is used to make objects that can withstand rough usage

1. Functional parts
2. Prototype models
3. anatomical models

Design Guidelines

Gallery