3D Printing Toolkit › Filament settings › ABS

ABS print settings

Heat-resistant and machinable, but it warps hard and the fumes need extraction.

Nozzle230–260 °C

Bed90–110 °C

Part cooling0–20 %

EnclosureRequired

Drying65 °C for 4 h

Shrinkage~0.8% — design clearances with it in mind

Density1.04 g/cm³

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

Bed surface & adhesion

ABS slurry (scrap ABS dissolved in acetone) or PEI with a hot bed. A brim is close to mandatory on tall parts.

Retraction starting points

Direct drive0.5–2 mm

Bowden3–6 mm

Retraction speed25–45 mm/s

Low retraction usually suffices; an enclosure also reduces stringing.

Good for

Parts that live above 80 °C
Anything you want to acetone-smooth or solvent-weld
Snap fits and threads — it machines and taps cleanly

Watch out for

Styrene fumes: ventilate, and do not print in a bedroom
Warping and splitting layers without an enclosure and a draught-free room
Large flat bottoms lift no matter how good the first layer is

Problems this material is prone to

Warping & adhesion

Corners lifting off the bed

Other filaments

PLA PLA+ / Tough PLA PETG ASA TPU (95A)Nylon (PA)Nylon + carbon fibre Polycarbonate 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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