ABS-CF

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Carbon-fiber Reinforced Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene

ABS-CF adds chopped carbon fibers to an ABS base, boosting rigidity and dimensional stability while reducing the warping tendency that plagues plain ABS. The result is a stiff, lightweight composite that vapor-smooths with acetone just like standard ABS, enabling both engineering performance and a polished cosmetic finish.

Nozzle Temp240–260°C
Bed Temp90–110°C
Print Speed30–50 mm/s

Printing Tips

  • Use a hardened-steel nozzle (0.4 mm minimum) — carbon fibers wear brass nozzles rapidly, causing dimensional inaccuracy.
  • An enclosed printer with stable chamber temperature (45-55 °C) is strongly recommended to prevent layer splitting.
  • Dry at 65 °C for 4-6 hours before use; ABS-CF is less moisture-sensitive than nylon composites but still benefits from drying.
  • Reduce retraction to 1-3 mm to avoid fiber jamming at the heat break, especially with Bowden setups.
  • Acetone vapor smoothing works on ABS-CF just like plain ABS — use it for a professional, sealed surface finish.

Use Cases

Stiff structural prototypesAutomotive interior trim and bracketsRC car chassis and componentsCamera and electronics mountsDrone motor mountsTooling masters for thermoformingCosmetically finished functional parts (vapor smoothed)

Compatible Printers

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Other Filaments

PLA

190-220°C / 50-60°C

PLA+

200-230°C / 50-70°C

PETG

230-250°C / 80-90°C

ABS

230-260°C / 95-110°C

ASA

240-260°C / 90-110°C

TPU

210-240°C / 40-60°C

Nylon (PA6)

240-280°C / 70-90°C

PC

260-310°C / 100-120°C

HIPS

230-245°C / 90-110°C

PVA

185-215°C / 50-60°C

Wood-fill PLA

180-220°C / 40-60°C

Metal-fill PLA

195-220°C / 50-60°C

Carbon Fiber PETG

230-260°C / 70-85°C

Resin

Resin (UV cure)

Flexible (TPE/TPC)

200-230°C / 30-50°C

Silk PLA

215-230°C / 60-70°C

Matte PLA

195-225°C / 50-65°C

High Speed PLA

190-230°C / 45-60°C

Recycled PLA

190-220°C / 50-60°C

PLA Marble

195-220°C / 50-60°C

Rainbow PLA

195-225°C / 50-60°C

Glow-in-the-dark PLA

195-225°C / 50-60°C

Copper-fill PLA

195-220°C / 50-60°C

Bronze-fill PLA

195-220°C / 50-60°C

Conductive PLA

200-230°C / 50-60°C

Recycled PETG

225-250°C / 75-90°C

Glass-fiber PETG

235-260°C / 80-95°C

CPE

240-270°C / 75-90°C

PC-ABS

250-280°C / 100-115°C

PA6

240-270°C / 80-100°C

PA6-CF

255-280°C / 85-100°C

PA12-CF

260-280°C / 80-100°C

PAHT-CF

280-310°C / 100-120°C

Kevlar Nylon

245-275°C / 85-100°C

TPU 95A

210-235°C / 40-60°C

TPU 87A

210-235°C / 40-60°C

TPE

200-230°C / 30-50°C

TPC

210-240°C / 40-60°C

POM

200-220°C / 100-130°C

PP

220-250°C / 85-100°C

PEEK

370-420°C / 130-160°C

PEI / ULTEM

350-400°C / 130-160°C

BVOH

190-220°C / 50-60°C

Breakaway Support

210-240°C / 50-70°C

PHA

175-200°C / 40-60°C

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