ABS
Properties
- Strong and durable
- Heat resistant up to 80-105°C
- Flexible - bends without breaking
- Chemical resistance
- Post-Processing - ABS is amenable to sanding, painting, and acetone smoothing
- Odor - ABS filament can produce a noticeable odor during printing, which some users may find unpleasant. Adequate ventilation is recommended when working with ABS.
- Lower dimensional stability compared to PLA
- Electrical insulating
Description
Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) is probably the second most used 3D printing filament after PLA. It is the most used in injection molding. its chemical resistance is thanks to acrylonitrile. Butadiene is responsible for ABS’ durability in the form of toughness and impact resistance, while styrene makes it rigid. It’s easy to process and easily machined. Common machining techniques include turning, sawing, drilling, milling, die-cutting, and shearing. Uncolored, it has a yellowish tint and is usually delivered in small pellets for industrial use.
- How it's made: Derived from natural gas and petroleum (source)
Print Settings
- Nozzle temperature: 210-250 °C
- Bed temperature: 90-110 °C
- Heated enclosure sometimes used
Material Sources
- IC3D ABS White from PrintedSolid - also available in other colors
- ABS-M30 for Stratasys Fortus 380mc