Material Selector for FDM Parts
Tell it about your part: indoor or outdoor, heat, impact, flex, chemicals, looks and budget. See which materials we offer fit, and why.
Your part
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Indoor use, or outdoors in weather and sun.
How hot does the part's environment get.
Does the part need to survive drops or knocks.
Does the part need to bend, or stay stiff.
Standard stiffness, or does it need to resist bending under load.
Contact with solvents, fuels, oils or cleaners.
Is this a visible part where finish and color matter.
How much per-part cost drives the choice.
Best fit among ours
No input above changes the score yet. Every material we offer is shown below with its own attributes.
Every material here is a tradeoff. The ranking below shows the runner-up materials and why they scored lower, not only the top pick.
A datasheet number is a filament property measured on a test coupon, not a property of your part.
Other materials we offer, ranked below it
| Material | Outdoor | Heat | Impact | Flex | Stiffness | Chemical | Looks | Cost value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PETG | Good | Fair | No published claim | Weak fit | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PLA | Weak fit | Weak fit | Weak fit | Weak fit | Good | No published claim | Best of ours | Best of ours |
| ABS | Fair | Good | No published claim | Weak fit | Fair | No published claim | Good | Good |
| PA-CF | No published claim | Best of ours | Good | Weak fit | Best of ours | No published claim | Weak fit | Weak fit |
| TPU | No published claim | Good | Good | Best of ours | Weak fit | No published claim | Fair | Fair |
What we offer today
PLA and PETG get an instant price online. ABS, PA-CF and TPU go through a person. A person reviews your request and follows up by email.
A person reviews your request and follows up by email.
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