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ASA print settings

ABS reformulated for outdoors — same strength and heat range, but it does not yellow in sun.

Nozzle240–265 °C

Bed90–110 °C

Part cooling0–20 %

EnclosureRequired

Drying65 °C for 4 h

Shrinkage~0.8% — as ABS

Density1.07 g/cm³

Enclosure: Expect warping, splitting layers or failed prints without one.

Bed surface & adhesion

PEI with a hot bed, or ABS/ASA slurry. Brim on anything tall.

Retraction starting points

Direct drive0.5–2 mm

Bowden3–6 mm

Retraction speed25–45 mm/s

Start mid-range and fine-tune with a retraction test tower.

Good for

Outdoor parts — mounts, housings, garden and automotive fittings
Anything ABS suits that will also see UV

Watch out for

Same fume and ventilation story as ABS
Warps at least as much as ABS — an enclosure is not optional
Costs noticeably more than ABS for the same spool

Where to buy

ASA filament1 kg spools from printer makers who ship worldwide.Shop ↗Printer enclosureThis material warps or splits without a stable, warm chamber.Shop ↗Filament dryerThis filament absorbs moisture and prints badly once it has.Shop ↗

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Problems this material is prone to

Warping & adhesion

Corners lifting off the bed

Other filaments

PLA PLA+ / Tough PLA Silk PLA PLA + carbon fibre Glow-in-the-dark PLA PETG PETG + carbon fibre ABS PC-ABS blend TPU (95A)Nylon (PA)Nylon + carbon fibre Polycarbonate Polypropylene (PP)HIPS PVA (dissolvable)Wood-fill PLA

These are widely-published starting points for the generic material, not a specification. Individual spools vary by brand, colour and additive package — always defer to the figures printed on your spool.

Every number on this page is in the app too — next to the calculators that use it, working offline at the printer.

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