Print Settings Database

How do you print it?

A living cheat-sheet of nozzle & bed temperatures, speeds, densities and tolerances for every Filament Nexus material. Bookmark it — and always dry filled nylons before printing.

MaterialNozzleBedSpeedDensityTensileHDTTolerancePrice
PLA ProDry190–-220°C50–-60°C40–-80 mm/s1.24 g/cm³60 MPa55°C±0.02mm$22.99
PLA+ Enhanced200–-230°C50–-65°C40–-90 mm/s1.23 g/cm³65 MPa52°C±0.02mm$26.99
ABS Pro220–-250°C90–-110°C30–-60 mm/s1.04 g/cm³42 MPa98°C±0.03mm$21.99
PETG Clear230–-250°C70–-85°C40–-60 mm/s1.27 g/cm³53 MPa70°C±0.03mm$24.99
TPU Flex210–-235°C45–-60°C20–-40 mm/s1.21 g/cm³35 MPa55°C±0.05mm$32.99
Carbon Fiber PLA200–-230°C50–-60°C30–-60 mm/s1.3 g/cm³52 MPa58°C±0.03mm$36.99
Silk PLA195–-220°C50–-60°C40–-60 mm/s1.25 g/cm³45 MPa50°C±0.03mm$24.99
Glow-in-Dark PLA190–-220°C50–-60°C30–-50 mm/s1.26 g/cm³42 MPa48°C±0.04mm$27.99
Wood PLA190–-220°C50–-60°C30–-50 mm/s1.18 g/cm³35 MPa48°C±0.05mm$24.99
ASA Pro240–-260°C90–-110°C30–-60 mm/s1.07 g/cm³43 MPa95°C±0.03mm$32.99
Nylon PA6Dry240–-270°C70–-90°C30–-50 mm/s1.14 g/cm³66 MPa80°C±0.04mm$42.99
Polycarbonate Blend260–-290°C100–-120°C30–-50 mm/s1.2 g/cm³62 MPa110°C±0.03mm$49.99
Metal-Filled PLA195–-220°C45–-60°C25–-40 mm/s2.4 g/cm³30 MPa50°C±0.05mm$44.99
Marble PLA190–-220°C50–-60°C40–-60 mm/s1.28 g/cm³38 MPa48°C±0.03mm$25.99
PETG-CF240–-270°C80–-95°C30–-50 mm/s1.35 g/cm³48 MPa78°C±0.03mm$42.99
Thermochromic PLA190–-215°C45–-60°C35–-60 mm/s1.24 g/cm³42 MPa50°C±0.03mm$28.99
PLA Aero190–-220°C50–-60°C40–-80 mm/s0.8 g/cm³28 MPa50°C±0.05mm$34.99
ASA Aero240–-260°C90–-110°C40–-80 mm/s0.72 g/cm³30 MPa88°C±0.05mm$42.99
TPU for AMS220–-240°C45–-60°C40–-100 mm/s1.18 g/cm³42 MPa60°C±0.04mm$38.99
PPS-CFDry310–-340°C120–-140°C30–-50 mm/s1.45 g/cm³120 MPa260°C±0.03mm$149.99
PPA-CFDry280–-310°C100–-120°C40–-60 mm/s1.28 g/cm³110 MPa180°C±0.02mm$79.99
PAHT-CFDry280–-310°C100–-120°C35–-55 mm/s1.32 g/cm³95 MPa180°C±0.03mm$69.99
PA6-CFDry270–-300°C90–-110°C35–-55 mm/s1.25 g/cm³90 MPa130°C±0.03mm$59.99
ASA-CF250–-275°C95–-110°C30–-55 mm/s1.15 g/cm³55 MPa98°C±0.03mm$49.99
PET-CFDry255–-280°C75–-90°C35–-60 mm/s1.38 g/cm³58 MPa85°C±0.03mm$45.99
ABS-GFDry235–-260°C95–-110°C30–-55 mm/s1.15 g/cm³52 MPa102°C±0.03mm$35.99
PA6-GFDry260–-290°C85–-105°C35–-55 mm/s1.3 g/cm³80 MPa125°C±0.03mm$49.99

Temperatures are starting points — always tune per spool with a temperature tower. HDT = heat deflection temperature. “Dry” flags materials that absorb moisture and should be dried (e.g. 80°C for nylon, 100°C for PPA-CF) before printing for best results.