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gCreate Tested Filament Database
We have tested hundreds of filaments across our entire machine family. Below are some of the recommended settings and brands we confirmed on our machines.
gMax Filament Settings Library
ABS
Speed
(mm/sec)
40-55
Fan
(%)
10%
Extruder Temp (C)
240°C-260°C
Bed
Temp (C)
70°C-100°C
Retraction
(mm)
0.75
Category:
Engineering
ABS (Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene) is a common amorphous thermoplastic polymer used in many applications.
Surface Quality
Strength
Ease of Use
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ASA
Speed
(mm/sec)
50-90
Fan
(%)
0
Extruder Temp (C)
250°C-270°C
Bed
Temp (C)
90°C-130°C
Retraction
(mm)
0.75
Category:
Engineering
ASA is a thermoplastic created to be similar to ABS, but with better weather resistance. ASA’s combination of high strength and flexibility along with its superior UV resistance makes it ideal for printing objects which may be used in the outdoors or in industrial settings.
Surface Quality
Strength
Ease of Use
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ApolloX
Speed
(mm/sec)
40
Fan
(%)
0
Extruder Temp (C)
250°C-275°C
Bed
Temp (C)
80°C-90°C
Retraction
(mm)
0.75
Category:
Engineering
ApolloX is a professional high-performance engineering filament, which is based on a uniquely industrial-grade modified ASA (Acrylonitrile Styrene Acrylate) compound.
Surface Quality
Strength
Ease of Use
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Carbon Fiber HTPLA
Speed
(mm/sec)
20-40
Fan
(%)
70%
Extruder Temp (C)
205°C-230°C
Bed
Temp (C)
0-60°C
Retraction
(mm)
0.75
Category:
Engineering
Carbon Fiber Composite HTPLA is a combination of milled carbon fibers and high-performance PLA. Resulting 3D printed prototypes and end-use parts are characterized by exceptional stability of form
Surface Quality
Strength
Ease of Use
++++
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Carbon Fiber Nylon
Speed
(mm/sec)
35-45
Fan
(%)
0
Extruder Temp (C)
240°C-260°C
Bed
Temp (C)
70°C-100°C
Retraction
(mm)
0.75
Category:
Engineering
CF-Nylon (Carbon Fiber PA66) is created by adding micro-carbon fibers to nylon.
Surface Quality
Strength
Ease of Use
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Carbon Fiber PETG
Speed
(mm/sec)
35-45
Fan
(%)
10%
Extruder Temp (C)
230°C-250°C
Bed
Temp (C)
50°C-75°C
Retraction
(mm)
1.0
Category:
Engineering
CF-PETG (Carbon Fiber Polyethylene Terephthlate Glycol) contains Standard PETG blended with carbon fiber strands
Surface Quality
Strength
Ease of Use
++++
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ColorFabb nGen
Speed
(mm/sec)
30-50
Fan
(%)
80%
Extruder Temp (C)
225°C-230°C
Bed
Temp (C)
80°C
Retraction
(mm)
0.75
Category:
Engineering
nGen holds up very well to a variety of print speeds and temperatures .
Surface Quality
Strength
Ease of Use
++++
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HIPS
Speed
(mm/sec)
35-40
Fan
(%)
0
Extruder Temp (C)
230°C-240°C
Bed
Temp (C)
90°C-100°C
Retraction
(mm)
0.75
Category:
Engineering
HIPS (High Impact Polystyrene) is a soluble filament most often used as support material.
Surface Quality
Strength
Ease of Use
++++
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Nylon 645
Speed
(mm/sec)
30-60
Fan
(%)
NA
Extruder Temp (C)
240°C-260°C
Bed
Temp (C)
55°C-65°C
Retraction
(mm)
0.75
Category:
Engineering
Nylon is an incredibly strong, durable, and versatile 3D printing material. Flexible when thin, but with very high inter-layer adhesion, nylon lends itself well to things like living hinges and other functional parts.
Surface Quality
Strength
Ease of Use
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NylonG
Speed
(mm/sec)
40-60
Fan
(%)
0
Extruder Temp (C)
245°C-265°C
Bed
Temp (C)
75°C
Retraction
(mm)
0.75mm
Category:
Engineering
Glass Fiber reinforced Nylon 3D printing filament
Surface Quality
Strength
Ease of Use
++++
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PC-ABS
Speed
(mm/sec)
60
Fan
(%)
0
Extruder Temp (C)
270°C-290°C
Bed
Temp (C)
110°C-140°C
Retraction
(mm)
0.75
Category:
Engineering
Polycarbonate-ABS Alloy is an incredibly tough material designed for strong, resilient parts. Properties are excellent and greatly improved over standard ABS.
Surface Quality
Strength
Ease of Use
++++
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PETG
Speed
(mm/sec)
40-45
Fan
(%)
10%
Extruder Temp (C)
235°C-250°C
Bed
Temp (C)
55°C-70°C
Retraction
(mm)
1.0
Category:
Engineering
Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) is the most commonly used plastic in the world.
Surface Quality
Strength
Ease of Use
++++
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PolyCast
Speed
(mm/sec)
40-60
Fan
(%)
0-70%
Extruder Temp (C)
190°C-220°C
Bed
Temp (C)
0-70°C
Retraction
(mm)
0.75
Category:
Engineering
PolyCast™ is a filament designed to produce investment patterns for investment casting applications. 3D printing significantly cuts down both the cost and lead time by eliminating the tooling process.
Surface Quality
Strength
Ease of Use
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NylonG
Speed
(mm/sec)
40-60
Fan
(%)
0
Extruder Temp (C)
245°C-265°C
Bed
Temp (C)
75°C
Retraction
(mm)
0.75mm
Category:
Engineering
Glass Fiber reinforced Nylon
Surface Quality
Strength
Ease of Use
++++
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TPE Semiflex
Speed
(mm/sec)
35-45
Fan
(%)
20%-40%
Extruder Temp (C)
225°C-240°C
Bed
Temp (C)
0-70°C
Retraction
(mm)
1.25
Category:
Flexible
TPE (Thermoplastic Polyethylene) It is flexible at room temperature (and low temperature) and is a popular choice for 3d printing.
Surface Quality
Strength
Ease of Use
++++
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TPU 85A
Speed
(mm/sec)
25-40
Fan
(%)
20%-40%
Extruder Temp (C)
225°C-240°C
Bed
Temp (C)
0-70°C
Retraction
(mm)
1.25
Category:
Flexible
TPU (Thermoplastic Polyurethane) is a compound of hard plastic and rubbers suitable and mostly used for 3D printing.
Surface Quality
Strength
Ease of Use
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TPU 90A
Speed
(mm/sec)
35-45
Fan
(%)
20%-40%
Extruder Temp (C)
225°C-240°C
Bed
Temp (C)
0-70°C
Retraction
(mm)
1.25
Category:
Flexible
TPU (Thermoplastic Polyurethane) is a compound of hard plastic and rubbers suitable and mostly used for 3D printing.
Surface Quality
Strength
Ease of Use
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Carbon Fiber PLA
Speed
(mm/sec)
45-65
Fan
(%)
80%
Extruder Temp (C)
190°C-210°C
Bed
Temp (C)
0-60°C
Retraction
(mm)
0.75
Category:
Prototyping
CF-PLA (Carbon Fiber Polylactic Acid) is very similar to Standard PLA but is blended and composited with carbon fiber strands
Surface Quality
Strength
Ease of Use
++++
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Marble PLA
Speed
(mm/sec)
55-75
Fan
(%)
80%
Extruder Temp (C)
190°C-210°C
Bed
Temp (C)
0-60°C
Retraction
(mm)
0.75
Category:
Prototyping
Marble PLA is a mix of standard PLA with small black PLA chips for a marble appearance.
Surface Quality
Strength
Ease of Use
++++
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PLA
Speed
(mm/sec)
55-75
Fan
(%)
80%
Extruder Temp (C)
190°C-210°C
Bed
Temp (C)
0-60°C
Retraction
(mm)
0.75
Category:
Prototyping
PLA (Polylactic Acid) is a corn based plastic often used for prototyping due to it's ease of use and low cost.
Surface Quality
Strength
Ease of Use
++++
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PolyMax PLA
Speed
(mm/sec)
55-75
Fan
(%)
80%
Extruder Temp (C)
190°C-210°C
Bed
Temp (C)
0-60°C
Retraction
(mm)
0.75
Category:
Prototyping
PolyMax™ PLA is a 3D printing material with excellent mechanical properties and printing quality
Surface Quality
Strength
Ease of Use
++++
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AluminumFIll PLA
Speed
(mm/sec)
35-55
Fan
(%)
80%
Extruder Temp (C)
190°C-210°C
Bed
Temp (C)
0-60°C
Retraction
(mm)
0.75
Category:
Special
AluminumFill PLA is a mix of standard PLA with aluminum powder.
Surface Quality
Strength
Ease of Use
++++
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BrassFill HTPLA
Speed
(mm/sec)
35-55
Fan
(%)
80%
Extruder Temp (C)
190°C-210°C
Bed
Temp (C)
0-60°C
Retraction
(mm)
0.75
Category:
Special
BrassFill HTPLA is a mix of High Temperature "HT" PLA with brass powder.
Surface Quality
Strength
Ease of Use
++++
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BronzeFill HTPLA
Speed
(mm/sec)
35-55
Fan
(%)
80%
Extruder Temp (C)
190°C-210°C
Bed
Temp (C)
0-60°C
Retraction
(mm)
0.75
Category:
Special
BronzeFill HTPLA is a mix of High Temperature "HT" PLA with bronze powder.
Surface Quality
Strength
Ease of Use
++++
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CopperFill HTPLA
Speed
(mm/sec)
35-55
Fan
(%)
80%
Extruder Temp (C)
190°C-210°C
Bed
Temp (C)
0-60°C
Retraction
(mm)
0.75
Category:
Special
CopperFill HTPLA is a mix of High Temperature "HT" PLA with copper powder.
Surface Quality
Strength
Ease of Use
++++
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GlowFill
Speed
(mm/sec)
40-100
Fan
(%)
0-70%
Extruder Temp (C)
195°C-220°C
Bed
Temp (C)
0-60°C
Retraction
(mm)
0.75
Category:
Special
A special highly concentrated phosphorescent pigment is matched with our PLA/PHA compound, so it’ll print just like our other PLA/PHA 3D printing filaments.
Surface Quality
Strength
Ease of Use
++++
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HTPLA Matte Fiber
Speed
(mm/sec)
25-45
Fan
(%)
0-70%
Extruder Temp (C)
195°C-225°C
Bed
Temp (C)
0-60°C
Retraction
(mm)
0.75
Category:
Special
Made with plant fibers, but reminiscent of Ceramic, Marble, or Limestone. Dimensional stability is improved compared to HTPLA without fibers. It does NOT require a wear-resistant nozzle
Surface Quality
Strength
Ease of Use
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IronFill PLA
Speed
(mm/sec)
45-65
Fan
(%)
80%
Extruder Temp (C)
190°C-210°C
Bed
Temp (C)
0-60°C
Retraction
(mm)
0.75
Category:
Special
IronFill HTPLA is a mix of standard PLA with iron powder.
Surface Quality
Strength
Ease of Use
++++
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PETT T-Glase
Speed
(mm/sec)
40-55
Fan
(%)
10%
Extruder Temp (C)
235°C-250°C
Bed
Temp (C)
55°C-70°C
Retraction
(mm)
0.75
Category:
Special
Taulman T-glase is made from the highest optical quality PETT material
Surface Quality
Strength
Ease of Use
++++
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PVA
Speed
(mm/sec)
45-55
Fan
(%)
80%
Extruder Temp (C)
190°C-200°C
Bed
Temp (C)
0
Retraction
(mm)
0.75
Category:
Special
PVA (Polyvinyl Alcohol) is a water soluble filament that can be used as support material for cleaner prints.
Surface Quality
Strength
Ease of Use
++++
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PVB
Speed
(mm/sec)
40-60
Fan
(%)
50%
Extruder Temp (C)
190°C-220°C
Bed
Temp (C)
0-70°C
Retraction
(mm)
0.75
Category:
Special
PVB (Polyvinyl Butyral) is an alcohol soluble filament that can be smoothed by using isopropyl alcohol.
Surface Quality
Strength
Ease of Use
++++
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Polyalchemy Elixir
Speed
(mm/sec)
45-55
Fan
(%)
0-80%
Extruder Temp (C)
200°C-220°C
Bed
Temp (C)
0-60°C
Retraction
(mm)
0.75
Category:
Special
Elixir is blend of PLA and polymers that results in a stunning pearlescent shine that is unmatched by normal PLA.
Surface Quality
Strength
Ease of Use
++++
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Sparkle Flake HTPLA - Cloverleaf Green
Speed
(mm/sec)
45-65
Fan
(%)
70%
Extruder Temp (C)
200°C-250°C
Bed
Temp (C)
0-70°C
Retraction
(mm)
0.75
Category:
Special
Sparkle Flake HTPLA is a mix of High Temperature "HT" PLA with "Sparkle" flakes for a unique finish.
Surface Quality
Strength
Ease of Use
++++
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Sparkle Flake HTPLA - Highfive Blue
Speed
(mm/sec)
45-65
Fan
(%)
0-70%
Extruder Temp (C)
200°C-250°C
Bed
Temp (C)
0-70°C
Retraction
(mm)
0.75
Category:
Special
Sparkle Flake HTPLA is a mix of High Temperature "HT" PLA with "Sparkle" flakes for a unique finish.
Surface Quality
Strength
Ease of Use
++++
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Thermochromic PLA
Speed
(mm/sec)
60
Fan
(%)
0-70%
Extruder Temp (C)
190°C-220°C
Bed
Temp (C)
0-60°C
Retraction
(mm)
0.75
Category:
Special
A special type of filament which changes color based on the temperature of the model. Green at room temperature, turning darker as it gets colder. But held in your hands and will go from a green to a bright pink. And even yellow at higher temperatures.
Surface Quality
Strength
Ease of Use
++++
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WoodFill
Speed
(mm/sec)
35-55
Fan
(%)
80%
Extruder Temp (C)
190°C-210°C
Bed
Temp (C)
0-60°C
Retraction
(mm)
0.75
Category:
Special
WoodFill PLA is a mixture of PLA filament with fine wood sawdust (typically around 30%).
Surface Quality
Strength
Ease of Use
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