Data sheets

Filament TDS & SDS
library

Technical and safety data sheets for every filament we stock, from PEEK and ULTEM™ down to PCTG. Key numbers from each sheet sit right in the table, and the print settings we run are below.

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Grades

88

Documents

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ESD-safe ›

Support & adhesion ›

Print settings ›

The library

Every grade we carry,
by material

Click the material name to shop it. TDS and SDS open as PDFs in a new tab. If a sheet is missing, hit “ask us” and we'll get it from the manufacturer.

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PEEK & PAEK

The top of the heat and chemical chart. Needs a 400°C hot end, a hot bed and a heated chamber.

Material

Tensile
MPa

Modulus
MPa

Elong.
%

HDT
°C

Difficulty

Documents

ThermaX™ PEEK

3DXTech · Unfilled · UL94 V-0

100 MPa tensile · 3,720 MPa modulus · 28% elong. · 140°C HDT

100

3,720

28

140

Expert

TDS

SDS

CarbonX™ PEEK+CF10

3DXTech · 10% carbon

105 MPa tensile · 8,100 MPa modulus · 3% elong. · 265°C HDT

105

8,100

3

265

Expert

TDS

SDS

CarbonX™ PEEK+CF20

3DXTech · 20% carbon · HDT 305°C at 1.8 MPa

126 MPa tensile · 10,100 MPa modulus · 1.9% elong.

126

10,100

1.9

—

Expert

TDS

SDS

FibreX™ PEEK+GF20

3DXTech · 20% glass

105 MPa tensile · 7,250 MPa modulus · 2.5% elong. · 300°C HDT

105

7,250

2.5

300

Expert

TDS

SDS

KetaSpire® PEEK MS NT1

Solvay · Unfilled · SDS is a 2019 Word file

—

—

—

—

Expert

TDS: ask us

SDS

KetaSpire® PEEK CF10 LS1

Solvay · 10% carbon · SDS is a 2019 Word file

—

—

—

—

Expert

TDS: ask us

SDS

Victrex AM™ 200 PAEK

Victrex · Unfilled · Yield strength, XY

65 MPa tensile · 3,300 MPa modulus

White paper ›

65

3,300

—

—

Expert

TDS

SDS: ask us

PEKK

Prints 30–50°C cooler than PEEK with a wider window. PEKK-A anneals up past PEEK.

Material

Tensile
MPa

Modulus
MPa

Elong.
%

HDT
°C

Difficulty

Documents

ThermaX™ PEKK-A

3DXTech · Unfilled · UL94 V-0

105 MPa tensile · 2,750 MPa modulus · 5% elong. · 150°C HDT

105

2,750

5

150

Expert

TDS

SDS

CarbonX™ PEKK-A+CF15

3DXTech · 15% carbon

126 MPa tensile · 9,125 MPa modulus · 3.2% elong. · 285°C HDT

126

9,125

3.2

285

Expert

TDS

SDS: ask us

3DXSTAT™ ESD PEKK-A

3DXTech · ESD-safe

109 MPa tensile · 3,300 MPa modulus · 4% elong. · 185°C HDT

109

3,300

4

185

Expert

TDS

SDS

PEI / ULTEM™

9085 is the tougher blend, 1010 the hotter one. Both are UL94 V-0.

Material

Tensile
MPa

Modulus
MPa

Elong.
%

HDT
°C

Difficulty

Documents

ThermaX™ PEI 9085

3DXTech · Made using ULTEM™ 9085 · UL94 V-0

54 MPa tensile · 2,050 MPa modulus · 3% elong. · 158°C HDT

54

2,050

3

158

Expert

TDS

SDS

ThermaX™ PEI 1010

3DXTech · Made using ULTEM™ 1010 · UL94 V-0

56 MPa tensile · 2,500 MPa modulus · 3% elong. · 208°C HDT

56

2,500

3

208

Expert

TDS

SDS

CarbonX™ PEI+CF

3DXTech · Carbon, 9085 base

93 MPa tensile · 8,600 MPa modulus · 2% elong. · 165°C HDT

93

8,600

2

165

Expert

TDS

SDS

FibreX™ PEI+GF30

3DXTech · 30% glass, 1010 base · UL94 V-0

145 MPa tensile · 8,790 MPa modulus · 2% elong. · 212°C HDT

145

8,790

2

212

Expert

TDS

SDS: ask us

3DXSTAT™ ESD PEI 1010

3DXTech · ESD-safe

62 MPa tensile · 2,710 MPa modulus · 4% elong. · 205°C HDT

62

2,710

4

205

Expert

TDS

SDS

ULTEM™ AM9085F

SABIC · Unfilled

—

—

—

—

Expert

TDS

SDS

ULTEM™ AM1010F

SABIC · Unfilled

—

—

—

—

Expert

TDS

SDS

ThermaX™ TPI

3DXTech · Polyimide (EXTEM™) · UL94 V-0

74 MPa tensile · 2,950 MPa modulus · 6% elong. · 237°C HDT

74

2,950

6

237

Expert

TDS

SDS

PPSU, PSU & PESU

Amorphous, tough and steam-sterilizable. PPSU is the one hospitals ask for.

Material

Tensile
MPa

Modulus
MPa

Elong.
%

HDT
°C

Difficulty

Documents

ThermaX™ PPSU

3DXTech · Unfilled · UL94 V-0

55 MPa tensile · 2,310 MPa modulus · 3% elong. · 190°C HDT

55

2,310

3

190

Expert

TDS

SDS

Radel® PPSU MS NT1

Solvay · Unfilled · SDS is a 2019 Word file

—

—

—

—

Expert

TDS: ask us

SDS

ThermaX™ PSU

3DXTech · Unfilled

52 MPa tensile · 2,100 MPa modulus · 8% elong. · 172°C HDT

52

2,100

8

172

Expert

TDS

SDS

ThermaX™ PES (PESU)

3DXTech · Unfilled

—

—

—

—

Expert

TDS: ask us

SDS: ask us

PPS & PVDF

The chemical-resistance pair. Both print far easier than PEEK.

Material

Tensile
MPa

Modulus
MPa

Elong.
%

HDT
°C

Difficulty

Documents

ThermaX™ PPS

3DXTech · Unfilled · UL94 V-0, Tm 283°C

50 MPa tensile · 2,650 MPa modulus · 18% elong. · 90°C HDT

50

2,650

18

90

Advanced

TDS

SDS

FluorX™ PVDF

3DXTech · Made using Kynar® · UL94 V-0, Tm 170°C

51 MPa tensile · 2,450 MPa modulus · 25% elong. · 158°C HDT

51

2,450

25

158

Advanced

TDS

SDS

Nylon & HTN

Fiber-filled nylons are the workhorse for jigs, fixtures and end-use brackets. Dry every spool.

Material

Tensile
MPa

Modulus
MPa

Elong.
%

HDT
°C

Difficulty

Documents

CarbonX™ PA6+CF Gen3

3DXTech · Carbon

63 MPa tensile · 3,800 MPa modulus · 3% elong. · 147°C HDT

63

3,800

3

147

Intermediate

TDS

SDS

Obsidian™ PA6+CF v2

3DXTech · Carbon, Onyx™ alternative · ASTM D638 / D648

44 MPa tensile · 3,500 MPa modulus · 11% elong. · 147°C HDT

44

3,500

11

147

Intermediate

TDS

SDS

CarbonX™ HTN+CF

3DXTech · Carbon, PPA

87 MPa tensile · 8,200 MPa modulus · 1.9% elong. · 240°C HDT

87

8,200

1.9

240

Intermediate

TDS

SDS

CarbonX™ PA12+CF

3DXTech · Carbon

72 MPa tensile · 8,000 MPa modulus · 2.1% elong. · 150°C HDT

72

8,000

2.1

150

Intermediate

TDS

SDS

FibreX™ PA6+GF30

3DXTech · 30% glass

63 MPa tensile · 4,261 MPa modulus · 6% elong. · 186°C HDT

63

4,261

6

186

Intermediate

TDS

SDS

FibreX™ PA12+GF30

3DXTech · 30% glass

82 MPa tensile · 7,800 MPa modulus · 4.5% elong. · 150°C HDT

82

7,800

4.5

150

Intermediate

TDS

SDS

AmideX™ Nylon 6/66

3DXTech · Unfilled

55 MPa tensile · 1,980 MPa modulus · 100% elong. · 140°C HDT

55

1,980

100

140

Intermediate

TDS

SDS

PC, ABS, PCTG & PP

Everyday engineering plastics. Most print on any enclosed printer with a hardened nozzle for the fiber grades.

Material

Tensile
MPa

Modulus
MPa

Elong.
%

HDT
°C

Difficulty

Documents

3DXMAX® PC

3DXTech · Unfilled

62 MPa tensile · 2,410 MPa modulus · 7% elong. · 135°C HDT

62

2,410

7

135

Advanced

TDS

SDS

ezPC™

3DXTech · Unfilled

58 MPa tensile · 2,180 MPa modulus · 14% elong. · 112°C HDT

58

2,180

14

112

Intermediate

TDS

SDS

CarbonX™ PC+CF

3DXTech · Carbon

70 MPa tensile · 6,200 MPa modulus · 2% elong. · 135°C HDT

70

6,200

2

135

Advanced

TDS

SDS

Firewire® FR PC-ABS

3DXTech · Flame retardant · UL94 V-0

60 MPa tensile · 2,250 MPa modulus · 10% elong. · 125°C HDT

60

2,250

10

125

Intermediate

TDS

SDS

3DXTech™ ABS

3DXTech · Unfilled

42 MPa tensile · 1,950 MPa modulus · 10% elong. · 95°C HDT

42

1,950

10

95

Intermediate

TDS

SDS: ask us

CarbonX™ ABS+CF

3DXTech · Carbon

46 MPa tensile · 5,210 MPa modulus · 2% elong. · 76°C HDT

46

5,210

2

76

Intermediate

TDS

SDS

MAX-G™ PCTG

3DXTech · Unfilled

45 MPa tensile · 1,755 MPa modulus · 24% elong. · 76°C HDT

45

1,755

24

76

Novice

TDS

SDS

CarbonX™ PP+CF

3DXTech · Carbon

78 MPa tensile · 6,150 MPa modulus · 1.5% elong. · 124°C HDT

78

6,150

1.5

124

Advanced

TDS

SDS: ask us

ESD-safe

Carbon-loaded grades that bleed off static, for electronics fixtures and trays. ESD PEKK-A and ESD PEI are listed with their families.

Material

Tensile
MPa

Modulus
MPa

Elong.
%

HDT
°C

Difficulty

Documents

3DXSTAT™ ESD-ABS

3DXTech · ESD-safe

58 MPa tensile · 2,130 MPa modulus · 4% elong. · 97°C HDT

58

2,130

4

97

Intermediate

TDS

SDS

3DXSTAT™ ESD-PC

3DXTech · ESD-safe

68 MPa tensile · 2,300 MPa modulus · 6% elong. · 135°C HDT

68

2,300

6

135

Advanced

TDS

SDS

3DXSTAT™ ESD-PLA

3DXTech · ESD-safe

55 MPa tensile · 2,560 MPa modulus · 10% elong. · 55°C HDT

55

2,560

10

55

Novice

TDS

SDS

Support & adhesion

Breakaway and soluble supports, plus the adhesive we put on every build plate.

Material

Tensile
MPa

Modulus
MPa

Elong.
%

HDT
°C

Difficulty

Documents

ThermaX™ HTS1 [1010 BAS]

3DXTech · Breakaway, for PEI 1010

—

—

—

—

—

No TDS

SDS

ThermaX™ HTS2 [9085 BAS]

3DXTech · Breakaway, for PEI 9085

—

—

—

—

—

No TDS

SDS

ThermaX™ MTS1 [PC BAS]

3DXTech · Breakaway, for PC

—

—

—

—

—

No TDS

SDS

AMS31F ULTEM™ support

SABIC · Breakaway, for AM9085F

Processing guide ›

SABIC product page ›

—

—

—

—

—

No TDS

SDS: ask us

AquaSys® 120

Infinite Material Solutions · Water-soluble, to 120°C chamber

SDS (EU) ›

White paper ›

—

—

—

—

—

TDS

SDS

AquaSys® 180

Infinite Material Solutions · Water-dispersible, high temp

White paper ›

—

—

—

—

—

TDS

SDS

Nano Polymer Adhesive

Vision Miner · Build-plate adhesive · Our own product

—

—

—

—

—

No TDS

SDS

Values are typical, from each manufacturer's data sheet: printed XY-flat bars at 100% infill. Tensile per ISO 527, HDT at 0.45 MPa per ISO 75, except where a row is noted. Your parts will come in lower with less infill or Z-direction loading. Don't use these numbers as a spec limit; test your own part. ULTEM™ is a trademark of SABIC. Kynar® is a trademark of Arkema. Onyx™ is a trademark of Markforged.

Materials we no longer stock

Essentium PCTG

TDS

SDS

Essentium HTN

TDS

SDS

Essentium HTN CF25

TDS

SDS

3DXTech REACH / RoHS3 statement (2021)

PDF

Printing difficulty

How hard is it
to print?

The ratings come from 3DXTech and from years of printing these ourselves and troubleshooting with customers. They're a rough guide, not a rule.

Novice

Prints fine on an entry-level printer with stock settings.

Intermediate

A few months of experience on a decent enclosed printer. Fiber grades need a hardened nozzle.

Advanced

Over a year of printing on a commercial-grade printer with a heated chamber.

Expert

Lots of experience on a high-temp printer: 400°C+ hot end, 160°C bed, hot chamber. Think 22 IDEX.

Print settings

What we actually
run

These are our starting points, dialed in on our own printers. They won't always match the temps on a data sheet, since the manufacturer's test printer isn't yours. Start here, then tune.

How to dry filament ›

Material

Nozzle

Bed

Chamber

Dry

Anneal

High temp

PEEK

400–415°C

160°C

100°C

70–120°C, 3–48 h

160°C, 2–4 h

PEI 1010

355–370°C

160°C

100°C

70–120°C, 3–24 h

160°C, 2–4 h

PEI 9085 blend

340–360°C

160°C

100°C

70–120°C, 3–24 h

160°C, 2–4 h

PSU

350–380°C

140–160°C

100°C+

120°C, 4–12 h

—

PPS

315–345°C

120–160°C

100°C+

120°C, 4–12 h

—

Engineering

HTN+CF

285–315°C

110–120°C

80–120°C

120°C, 4–12 h

—

PC+CF

280–310°C

110–120°C

50–90°C

110°C, 4–12 h

—

PC

255–270°C

100°C

70°C

70°C, 3–8 h

Optional, 120°C, 1–4 h

PA12+CF

265–280°C

90–110°C

50–90°C

90°C, 4–12 h

—

PA6+CF

245–260°C

90°C

70°C

70°C, 3–14 h

No

PA6+GF30

260–280°C

60–75°C

40–80°C

70°C, 4–12 h

—

Nylon (unfilled)

240–255°C

90°C

70°C

70°C, 3–14 h

No

PVDF

265°C

110–130°C

None

Not needed

—

PP+CF

220–250°C

23–60°C

None

Not needed

—

Everyday

ABS

240–255°C

90°C

70°C, top open

Only if wet: 60°C, 1–4 h

No

PCTG

250–270°C

70–80°C

None

70°C, 2–8 h

—

TPU flex

240°C

90°C

Room temp, top open

60°C, 1–4 h

No

PLA

195–210°C

60°C

Room temp, doors open

Rarely: 60°C, 1–3 h

No

Dry times are a range because it depends on how wet the spool got. A spool that sat open for a month needs the long end. Anneal only when the data sheet or your part calls for it.

Reading the sheets

TDS or SDS?

Technical data sheet

What the part can do

Strength, stiffness, heat deflection, flammability rating and the print conditions the test bars were made at. This is the one your engineer wants when picking a material.

The numbers come from printed bars, which is good. They're also best-case bars: 100% infill, laid flat. Load a part in Z and expect a lot less.

Safety data sheet

How to handle it safely

Hazards, fume and decomposition products, fire fighting, storage and disposal. This is the one your EHS team asks for before a new material comes into the building.

Some older listings call it an MSDS. Same document, older name.

Drying filament ›

Wet filament is the #1 reason a high-temp print fails. Here's how we dry ours.

Carbon fiber guide ›

Which fiber grade fits your part, and what your printer needs to run it.

22 IDEX ›

Our printer, built to run every Expert grade on this page.

FAQ

Data sheet questions

Why are my parts weaker than the data sheet?

The sheet is printed at 100% infill with bars lying flat, so every layer runs along the pull. Real parts have walls, infill and layer lines across the load. Z-direction strength is often half of XY or less. Design for that and test your own part.

Why don't your print temps match the TDS?

The TDS lists the temps the manufacturer printed its test bars at, on its own printer. Our settings table is what works on ours. Hot end design, nozzle size and print speed all move the number. Start in the overlap and tune.

A sheet I need isn't here. Can you get it?

Yes. Hit “ask us” on that row or contact us with the material and what you need. We'll get it from the manufacturer.

Do I need to dry every spool?

Nylon, PC, PEEK, PEI and the sulfones, yes, every time. They pull water from the air and print badly wet. PVDF and PP+CF don't need it. See our drying guide for the method we use.

Which grade is right for my part?

Start with the temperature it has to survive and the printer you've got. If that doesn't narrow it down, talk to an engineer and we'll tell you what we'd run.

Not sure which material fits?

Tell us the part, the temperature and the printer. An engineer will tell you what we'd run.

Talk to an engineer ›

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