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Polycarbonate (PC)

For demanding functional parts where toughness and heat tolerance matter.

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The strongest common amorphous engineering filament: 62–69 MPa printed, HDT above 110 °C and optical clarity, but it warps severely, wants a 70–100 °C chamber and yellows outdoors.

Applications

Polycarbonate matters when a part must combine rigidity, impact toughness and resistance to heat. That combination explains its use in instrument housings and protective covers, while optical grades add an unusual capability: transparent parts that still tolerate mechanical handling. Covestro supplies dedicated lens-quality Makrolon grades for corrective lenses, sunglasses and sports eyewear, combining low weight with optical quality and mechanical robustness.

Its practical weaknesses are demanding drying and chamber conditions, warping, solvent-induced stress cracking and UV degradation without suitable stabilization. FDM layer bonding can also limit a loaded bracket or housing before the polymer itself fails. Printed optical parts scatter light at layer interfaces, so transparent filament does not automatically produce a useful lens; loaded service temperature must be chosen from grade-specific thermal data.

  • Optical and sports eyewear ↗

    Optical resin processing; the application page does not specify a single molding process · Lens-quality Makrolon resin; not general FDM PC or a printed protective-lens qualification · Manufacturer-listed applications

    Covestro identifies mechanical toughness, optical quality and low weight as reasons for using dedicated Makrolon lens grades in eyewear. These properties belong to the specified optical resin and manufactured lens.

  • TJU TR21 tail flow deflector ↗

    FDM · PolyMax PC filament · Documented case

    Polymaker reports that Tongji printed the TR21’s aerodynamic tail deflector in PolyMax PC.

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Nozzle temperature (°C)

250–280 across brands; Prusament 275 ± 10, Bambu Lab 260–280, Polymaker 250–270. Polymaker's…

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250–280 across brands; Prusament 275 ± 10, Bambu Lab 260–280, Polymaker 250–270. Polymaker's material guide gives a wider 260–310 for PC and its composites

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Material & market8 fields
Polycarbonate (PC) — Identity & Market
Property and unitPublished value and conditionsSources and dates
Base polymer / chemistryBisphenol-A polycarbonate — an amorphous engineering thermoplastic
2 sources
Density (g/cm³)1.19 (Polymaker) to 1.22 (Prusament), ISO 1183; Bambu Lab 1.20; Stratasys specific gravity 1.20 (ASTM D792)
4 sources
Typical price (USD/kg)1 kg spools cluster near 40
3 sources
Price range across brands (USD/kg)30–92 across brands; Polymaker PolyLite 30, Bambu Lab 40, Polymaker PolyMax 52, Prusament 59, 3DXTech ezPC 64 and 3DXMAX PC 92
4 sources
Market availability (1–5)Available from several mainstream brands
4 sources
Spool sizes & diameters1.75 and 2.85 mm; 0.5, 0.75, 0.9, 1 and 3 kg spools
3 sources
Typical applicationsLight guides, lenses, under-bonnet automotive parts and impact-loaded housings that must hold shape above 110 °C
2 sources
Diameter tolerance (± mm)±0.03 (Prusament PC Blend)
1 source
Print settings12 fields
Polycarbonate (PC) — Printing Parameters
Property and unitPublished value and conditionsSources and dates
Nozzle temperature (°C)250–280 across brands; Prusament 275 ± 10, Bambu Lab 260–280, Polymaker 250–270. Polymaker's material guide gives a wider 260–310 for PC and its composites
4 sources
Bed temperature (°C)90–115; Prusament 110 ± 10, Bambu Lab 90–110, Polymaker 90–105
3 sources
Enclosure / chamber requirement (1–5)Enclosure required (passive) — Polymaker specifies a 70–100 °C chamber, Bambu Lab 45–60 °C and rules out its P1P and A-series machines
3 sources
Recommended chamber temperature (°C)70–100 (Polymaker); 45–60 (Bambu Lab)
2 sources
Part cooling fanOff or very low — Polymaker specifies off, Prusament 20 % within a 0–30 % range, Bambu Lab 0–60 %
3 sources
Bed surface & adhesion aidTextured PEI with glue when needed (Polymaker); smooth or textured PEI (Bambu Lab)
2 sources
Maximum volumetric flow (mm³/s; see test conditions) (mm³/s)24 at Bambu Lab's 300 mm/s cap on a 0.4 mm nozzle at 0.2 mm layer; Polymaker allows 50–200 mm/s and its material guide advises 30–60 for layer adhesion
4 sources
Warping tendency (1–5)Severe — heated chamber needed
3 sources
Bed-adhesion difficulty (1–5)Needs a specific surface plus adhesive
2 sources
Stringing / oozing tendency (1–5)Moderate — retraction tuning needed
1 source
Overall printing difficulty (1–5)Advanced — enclosure, hardware upgrades, tuning
2 sources
Extruder requirementAll-metal hotend rated to 300 °C; Polymaker advises larger nozzles and high chamber temperatures to improve bonding
1 source
Nozzle wear & reliability5 fields
Polycarbonate (PC) — Hardware Wear & Reliability
Property and unitPublished value and conditionsSources and dates
Nozzle hardness required (1–4)Brass fine indefinitely
1 source
Abrasiveness (1–5)Non-abrasive
1 source
Nozzle clog risk (1–5)Moderate — needs dry filament and a clean nozzle
1 source
Heat-creep / jam sensitivity (1–5)Slightly sensitive
1 source
Hotend requirementAll-metal hot end required (Simplify3D); Polymaker advises a hot end rated above 300 °C
2 sources
Moisture & drying6 fields
Polycarbonate (PC) — Moisture Behaviour
Property and unitPublished value and conditionsSources and dates
Moisture absorption (hygroscopicity) (1–5)Low — 0.25 % saturated at 25 °C / 55 % RH (Bambu Lab); Prusa measures 0.15 % after 7 days at 22 % RH. Polymaker nonetheless calls PC highly hygroscopic in service
3 sources
Equilibrium moisture content at ~50 % RH (%)0.25 saturated at 25 °C / 55 % RH (Bambu Lab); 0.15 after 7 days at 24 °C / 22 % RH (Prusa)
2 sources
Drying temperature & time80 °C for 8 h (Bambu Lab); 75 °C for 6 h (Polymaker); 70–80 °C for 6–8 h (Polymaker material guide)
3 sources
Symptoms when wetBubbling and popping at the nozzle, stringing, rough surface and weak layers
1 source
Effect of moisture on strengthNo dry-versus-conditioned figures are published. Polymaker calls PC highly hygroscopic and requires a 70–80 °C dry for 6–8 h; run wet, the loss shows as surface defects and poor layer adhesion
2 sources
Storage requirementAirtight containers with desiccant to prevent reabsorption
1 source
Strength & mechanical properties14 fields
Polycarbonate (PC) — Mechanical Properties
Property and unitPublished value and conditionsSources and dates
Tensile strength (XY) (MPa)53.4 (PolyMax) to 69.1 (PolyLite) printed XY, ISO 527; Bambu Lab 62 +/- 2 and Prusament 63 +/- 1 at yield; Stratasys 62.3-64.6 at yield printed XZ, ASTM D638 (its PC White table duplicates the Antero 840CN03 figures and was not used)
6 sources
Young's modulus (MPa)2110 (Bambu Lab) to 2497 (PolyLite) printed XY, ISO 527; Prusament 1900, 3DXTech 2180
4 sources
Elongation at break (%)3.8 (Bambu Lab) to 4.8 (PolyLite) at break, printed XY, ISO 527; 3DXTech quotes 14 at break, Prusament 5.8 at yield
4 sources
Flexural strength (MPa)81.3 (PolyMax) to 108 (Bambu Lab) printed XY, ISO 178; Prusament 88 ± 1, PolyLite 106.1
4 sources
Flexural modulus (MPa)2050 (PolyMax) to 2640 (PolyLite) printed XY, ISO 178; Prusament 2100
3 sources
Charpy impact, notched (kJ/m²)4.1 (PolyLite) to 21.3 (PolyMax) printed XY, ISO 179, notched; Prusament 12 ± 1
3 sources
Other impact dataCharpy unnotched does not break on Prusa's pendulum in either orientation (ISO 179-1); PolyMax PC retains 9.2 kJ/m2 notched at -30 °C. Stratasys PC Black gives 85.3 MPa flexural strength at break in ZX against no break in XZ (ASTM D790, printed)
3 sources
Layer adhesion / Z tensile (MPa)37.1-45.3 at yield printed ZX (Stratasys PC Black and Red, ASTM D638); 41.4 (PolyMax) to 56 (Bambu Lab) printed Z; Prusa's interlayer adhesion test gives 21 +/- 2
4 sources
Brittleness (1–5)Tough — absorbs impact, yields before breaking
2 sources
Hardness (scale-specific) (Shore A / Shore D / Rockwell)Shore D 79 (Prusa Polymers method) and Shore D 79 on extruded PC stock (ASTM D2240); Rockwell 70 (118) — the source does not name the scales
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Creep resistance / sustained load (1–5)Excellent — holds load for years. Room-temperature tensile creep of moulded PC was still running unbroken at 41 MPa when the experiment was stopped for time; specimens failed within the test window only at 47-52 MPa (ASTM D638)
1 source
Fatigue / repeated-flex resistance (1–5)Good
2 sources
Elasticity / flexibility (1–5)Rigid
1 source
Z strength as % of XY (%)59-73 (Stratasys PC Black and Red, ZX against XZ tensile yield, ASTM D638); 76 for PolyLite PC and 90 for Bambu Lab (printed Z against XY tensile)
3 sources
Heat & temperature8 fields
Polycarbonate (PC) — Thermal Properties
Property and unitPublished value and conditionsSources and dates
HDT at 0.45 MPa (°C)110 (PolyMax PC-FR) to 114 (PolyMax PC), ISO 75 at 0.45 MPa; Bambu Lab 112, PolyLite 111, Prusament 113. Stratasys FDM PC reaches 144 printed (ASTM D648 Method B at 66 psi)
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HDT at 1.8 MPa (°C)93 (Prusament) to 117 (Bambu Lab), ISO 75 at 1.8 MPa; PolyLite 107, PolyMax 99. Stratasys FDM PC reaches 141 printed (ASTM D648 Method B at 264 psi)
5 sources
Glass transition (Tg) (°C)113 (Polymaker, DSC), 142.5 (Stratasys, ASTM D7426 inflection point) and 145 (Bambu Lab, DSC); Polymaker's material guide quotes 150
4 sources
Melting point / Vicat (°C)Amorphous — no melting point; Vicat 117–120 (Polymaker, ISO 306); decomposition above 360 °C
2 sources
Continuous service temperature (°C)113 — Prusa publishes this as the temperature resistance of Prusament PC Blend; extruded PC stock is rated 121 long term (converted from 250 °F)
2 sources
Annealing response90 °C for 2 h (Polymaker)
1 source
Thermal expansion (CTE) (µm/m·K)51.6 in XY over -50 to 30 °C, falling to 35.8 over 30-75 °C and 11.5 over 75-130 °C; 49.2 in XZ over -50 to 120 °C (printed, ASTM E831). Extruded PC stock gives 68.4 (ASTM D696)
2 sources
Flammability / UL 94Flammable; no UL 94 rating on standard PC, though V-0 grades exist
2 sources
Weather & chemical resistance7 fields
Polycarbonate (PC) — Environment & Chemical
Property and unitPublished value and conditionsSources and dates
UV resistance (1–5)Degrades within weeks outdoors — unstabilised PC yellows and embrittles under UV
1 source
Chemical resistanceWithstands oils, solvents and fuels; Polymaker rates it good against weak acids
1 source
Water / humidity resistance in service (1–5)Good — minor absorption
1 source
Food contactBisphenol-A polycarbonate is not offered as food-contact filament
1 source
Biodegradability / compostabilityNot biodegradable
1 source
RecyclabilityMechanically recyclable but not accepted in household plastic collection
1 source
Electrical & ESD propertiesSurface resistance above 10¹³ ohm/sq — an electrical insulator, which Polymaker lists as a headline advantage
2 sources
Health & safety3 fields
Polycarbonate (PC) — Health & Safety
Property and unitPublished value and conditionsSources and dates
Fume toxicity (1–5)Moderate — measurable VOCs and UFPs, ventilation advised
1 source
Ultrafine-particle emission rate (particles/min)≈4 × 10¹⁰ median — the highest ultrafine-particle rate of the nine filaments in the chamber study, above every ABS tested
1 source
Ventilation / filtration requirement (1–5)Ventilated room or enclosure recommended
2 sources
Finishing & post-processing6 fields
Polycarbonate (PC) — Post-Processing
Property and unitPublished value and conditionsSources and dates
Sanding & machiningSands and machines well; the toughness means it cuts rather than chips
1 source
Painting & finishingOptical clarity survives printing, so transparent parts are usually left unpainted
1 source
Gluing & solvent weldingCyanoacrylate; dichloromethane solvent-welds PC but is a laboratory reagent
1 source
Vapour / chemical smoothingNo practical vapour smoothing
1 source
Support material pairingPrints its own supports; 3DXTech sells a dedicated PC break-away support
1 source
Dimensional accuracy & detailWarping is the dominant accuracy limit; light transmission 89 % on PolyLite PC (GB/T 2410)
2 sources
Solvents & solubility3 fields
Polycarbonate (PC) — Solvents & Solubility
Property and unitPublished value and conditionsSources and dates
Soluble inDichloromethane, chloroform, DMF and dioxane dissolve it outright (Covestro, 6 days at 23 °C). Laboratory reagents.
1 source
Softened or crazed byMethanol, butyl acetate, ether, 1 % NaOH and phthalate plasticisers stress-crack it; acetone, MEK and xylene swell it.
1 source
Solvent welding & smoothing agentDichloromethane cement welds PC — 16.5 MPa lap shear at one week (IPS Weld-On 3). A controlled carcinogen.
1 source
How to read these values

Values describe representative grades, not every spool. Manufacturer datasheets and independent tests retain their source labels and dates. Printed orientation, test method, conditioning and formulation can change results. Unknown values are —. A listed use is not a certification. Shore A, Shore D and Rockwell hardness are separate scales.

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PolymakerPolyLite PC29.99 USD/kg

$29.99 / 1 kg spool, Polymaker product catalogue, Aug 2026

Handle polylite-pc. Light transmission 89 %; tensile 69.1 MPa printed XY, the highest unfilled PC here.

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Polymaker PolyLite PC — product-specific figures
Density (g/cm³)1.19 (ISO 1183)
Nozzle temperature (°C)250–270
Bed temperature (°C)90–105
Equilibrium moisture content at ~50 % RH (%)0.253 equilibrium water absorption
Tensile strength (XY) (MPa)69.1 ± 3.0 (printed XY, ISO 527)
Young's modulus (MPa)2497 ± 154 (printed XY, ISO 527); Z 2371
Elongation at break (%)4.8 ± 0.9 (printed XY, ISO 527); Z 2.7
Flexural strength (MPa)106.1 ± 1.6 (printed XY, ISO 178)
Flexural modulus (MPa)2640 ± 47 (printed XY, ISO 178)
Charpy impact, notched (kJ/m²)4.1 ± 0.9 (printed XY, ISO 179, notched)
Layer adhesion / Z tensile (MPa)52.8 ± 1.7 (printed Z, ISO 527)
Z strength as % of XY (%)76 (printed Z 52.8 vs XY 69.1, ISO 527)
HDT at 0.45 MPa (°C)111 (ISO 75, 0.45 MPa)
HDT at 1.8 MPa (°C)107 (ISO 75, 1.8 MPa)
Glass transition (Tg) (°C)113 (DSC)
Melting point / Vicat (°C)Vicat 120 (ISO 306)
PrimaCreatorPrimaSelect PC37.69 USD/kg

EUR 34.90 incl. VAT / 1 kg spool = $37.69/kg at 1.08 USD/EUR, primacreator.com, Aug 2026

Roundness stated as >= 95 %. The sheet gives no test standard for its tensile rows.

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PrimaCreator PrimaSelect PC — product-specific figures
Nozzle temperature (°C)270–290
Tensile strength (XY) (MPa)65 (standard and specimen type not stated)
Young's modulus (MPa)2350 (standard not stated)
Elongation at break (%)120 (standard not stated)
Melting point / Vicat (°C)145 (Vicat, ISO 306)
IEMAI 3DPC39.00 USD/kg

$39.00 / 1 kg spool, store.iemai3d.com, Aug 2026 (regular price $42.00)

White, 1.75 mm.

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IEMAI 3D PC — product-specific figures
Density (g/cm³)1.19 at 21 °C (ISO 1183)
Tensile strength (XY) (MPa)59.7 ± 1.8 (printed XY, ISO 527)
Young's modulus (MPa)2048 ± 66 (printed XY, ISO 527)
Elongation at break (%)12.24 ± 1.44 (printed XY, ISO 527); 1.84 printed Z
Flexural strength (MPa)94.1 ± 0.9 (printed XY, ISO 178)
Flexural modulus (MPa)2044 ± 58 (printed XY, ISO 178)
Layer adhesion / Z tensile (MPa)29.1 ± 4.1 (printed Z, ISO 527)
HDT at 0.45 MPa (°C)114.1 (ISO 75, 0.45 MPa)
HDT at 1.8 MPa (°C)99.3 (ISO 75, 1.8 MPa)
Glass transition (Tg) (°C)113 (DSC)
Melting point / Vicat (°C)Vicat 116.9 (ISO 306)
Flammability / UL 94UL 94 V-2
Bambu LabPC39.99 USD/kg

$39.99 / 1 kg spool, us.store.bambulab.com, Aug 2026

Tg 145 °C and HDT 117 °C at 1.8 MPa; saturated water absorption 0.25 %.

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Bambu Lab PC — product-specific figures
Density (g/cm³)1.20 (ISO 1183)
Tensile strength (XY) (MPa)62 ± 2 (printed XY, ISO 527)
HDT at 1.8 MPa (°C)117 (ISO 75, 1.8 MPa)
Glass transition (Tg) (°C)145 (DSC)
SUNLUPC39.99 USD/kg

Regular $39.99 / 1 kg spool, store.sunlu.com, Aug 2026; a 15 % back-to-school flash deal was showing $29.99

Natural only. Vendor quotes 35 kJ/m² notched impact without naming a standard, so it is not recorded. Enclosed chamber and a glue-coated plate specified. SUNLU also quotes a notched impact strength of 35 kJ/m² without naming a test standard.

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SUNLU PC — product-specific figures
Spool sizes & diameters1 kg spool; 1.75 mm
Nozzle temperature (°C)260-280
Enclosure / chamber requirement (1–5)Enclosure required (passive) — SUNLU specifies enclosed-chamber printing
Bed surface & adhesion aidEnclosed chamber with lacquer glue on the plate
Drying temperature & time70–80 °C for 6–8 h (drying required)
HDT at 0.45 MPa (°C)94 (vendor heat deflection temperature, load not stated)
PolymakerPolyMax PC51.99 USD/kg

$38.99 / 0.75 kg spool = $51.99/kg, Polymaker product catalogue, Aug 2026

Handle polymax-pc. Notched Charpy 21.3 kJ/m², five times PolyLite PC, and 9.2 kJ/m² still at −30 °C.

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Polymaker PolyMax PC — product-specific figures
Density (g/cm³)1.19 (ISO 1183)
Nozzle temperature (°C)250–270
Bed temperature (°C)90–105
Equilibrium moisture content at ~50 % RH (%)0.253 equilibrium water absorption
Tensile strength (XY) (MPa)53.44 ± 0.60 (printed XY, ISO 527)
Young's modulus (MPa)2435 ± 63 (printed XY, ISO 527); Z 2149
Elongation at break (%)4.53 ± 0.45 (printed XY, ISO 527); Z 2.79
Flexural strength (MPa)81.29 ± 1.53 (printed XY, ISO 178)
Flexural modulus (MPa)2050 ± 79 (printed XY, ISO 178)
Charpy impact, notched (kJ/m²)21.28 ± 1.69 (printed XY, ISO 179, notched)
Other impact dataCharpy notched 9.2 kJ/m² at -30 °C (printed XY, ISO 179-1/1eA)
Layer adhesion / Z tensile (MPa)41.43 ± 1.50 (printed Z, ISO 527)
Z strength as % of XY (%)78 (printed Z 41.43 vs XY 53.44, ISO 527)
HDT at 0.45 MPa (°C)114 (ISO 75, 0.45 MPa)
HDT at 1.8 MPa (°C)99 (ISO 75, 1.8 MPa)
Glass transition (Tg) (°C)113 (DSC)
Melting point / Vicat (°C)Vicat 117 (ISO 306)
Prusa PolymersPrusament PC Blend58.88 USD/kg

$52.99 / 900 g spool with NFC = $58.88/kg, printedsolid.com product catalogue, Aug 2026

Handle prusament-pc-blend-urban-grey-900g-nfc. Charpy unnotched does not break; interlayer adhesion 21 ± 2 MPa.

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Prusa Polymers Prusament PC Blend — product-specific figures
Density (g/cm³)1.22 (Prusa Polymers method)
Diameter tolerance (± mm)±0.03
Nozzle temperature (°C)275 ± 10
Bed temperature (°C)110 ± 10
Equilibrium moisture content at ~50 % RH (%)0.15 after 7 days at 24 °C / 22 % RH
Tensile strength (XY) (MPa)63 ± 1 at yield (printed horizontal, ISO 527-1)
Young's modulus (MPa)1900 ± 100 (printed horizontal, ISO 527-1); vertical xz 2000
Elongation at break (%)5.8 ± 0.3 at yield (printed horizontal, ISO 527-1)
Flexural strength (MPa)88 ± 1 (printed horizontal, ISO 178); vertical xz 94
Flexural modulus (MPa)2100 ± 100 (printed horizontal, ISO 178)
Charpy impact, notched (kJ/m²)12 ± 1 (printed horizontal, ISO 179-1, notched)
Other impact dataCharpy unnotched: no break in either direction (ISO 179-1)
Layer adhesion / Z tensile (MPa)21 ± 2 (Prusa Polymers interlayer adhesion test)
Hardness (scale-specific) (Shore A / Shore D / Rockwell)79 Shore D
Z strength as % of XY (%)33 (interlayer adhesion 21 vs printed horizontal tensile 63)
HDT at 0.45 MPa (°C)113 (ISO 75, 0.45 MPa)
HDT at 1.8 MPa (°C)93 (ISO 75, 1.8 MPa)
3DXTechezPC Polycarbonate64.00 USD/kg

$48.00 / 750 g spool = $64.00/kg, 3dxtech.com product catalogue, Aug 2026

Handle ezpc-polycarbonate-1. Elongation at break 14 %, the highest here.

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3DXTech ezPC Polycarbonate — product-specific figures
Density (g/cm³)1.2 (ISO 1183)
Nozzle temperature (°C)265 (TDS printed-specimen condition)
Bed temperature (°C)100 (TDS printed-specimen condition)
Tensile strength (XY) (MPa)58 at break (ISO 527)
Young's modulus (MPa)2180 (printed XY, ISO 527)
Elongation at break (%)14 at break (ISO 527)
Flexural strength (MPa)91 (printed XY, ISO 178)
Flexural modulus (MPa)2150 (printed XY, ISO 178)
HDT at 0.45 MPa (°C)112 (ISO 75, 0.45 MPa)
Glass transition (Tg) (°C)118 (DSC)
Electrical & ESD propertiesSurface resistance >10^13 Ω/sq (ASTM D257)
3DXTech3DXMAX PC92.00 USD/kg

$46.00 / 500 g spool = $92.00/kg, 3dxtech.com product catalogue, Aug 2026

Handle 3dxmax-r-pc.

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3DXTech 3DXMAX PC — product-specific figures
Density (g/cm³)1.2 (ISO 1183)
Spool sizes & diameters500 g and 2 kg reels; 1.75 mm
Nozzle temperature (°C)280–310
Bed temperature (°C)110–120
Enclosure / chamber requirement (1–5)Enclosure required (passive) — heated chamber recommended
Drying temperature & time120 °C for 4 h or longer
Tensile strength (XY) (MPa)62 at break (printed XY flat, ISO 527, 275–295 °C nozzle, 100 % infill)
Young's modulus (MPa)2410 (printed XY flat, ISO 527)
Elongation at break (%)7 at break (printed XY flat, ISO 527)
Flexural strength (MPa)78 (printed XY flat, ISO 178)
Flexural modulus (MPa)2200 (printed XY flat, ISO 178)
HDT at 0.45 MPa (°C)135 (ISO 75, 0.45 MPa)
Glass transition (Tg) (°C)147 (DSC)
Electrical & ESD propertiesSurface resistance >10^13 Ω/sq (ASTM D257) — insulating

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