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ABS specifications and typical price

Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene - Strong, temperature-resistant

Typical figures for ABS

Lines
178
Brands
85
Colours on sale
1,089
Per kilogram, typically
€22.99
Middle half €19.90–€35.21, over 49 lines with a price

Typical ABS: €21.99/kg, median of 280 colours at 17 shops

On 2 Oct 2026. The middle half of colours cost €16.84–€29.50.

+0.9% since 10 Sept 2026

Each colour's cheapest price per kilogram, for spools and refills at shops that include VAT. The line compares the same listings from one day to the next, so a shop starting or stopping does not move it.

Properties of ABS lines
PropertyMiddle halfFull rangeStated for
Nozzle temperature1,2,3,4245–248 °C210–290 °C132 of 178 lines
Bed temperature1,2,3,4100 °C75–120 °C132 of 178 lines
Drying temperature, at most165–80 °C55–85 °C9 of 178 lines
Density1,41.04–1.05 g/cm³1.03–1.3 g/cm³151 of 178 lines
Heat deflection temperature291–98 °C81–100 °C7 of 178 lines
Tensile strength232–41 MPa30–47 MPa8 of 178 lines
Impact strength (Charpy)221–34 kJ/m²19–72 kJ/m²7 of 178 lines
Sources
  1. 1Open Filament Database
  2. 2Prusa material table
  3. 3SpoolmanDB
  4. 4Source not recorded

The middle half runs from the 25th to the 75th percentile of each line's typical figure. A property is listed once at least 5 lines state it.

What ABS needs as a material
How it printsFor ABSWho says so
Enclosure recommendedRecommendedPrusa material table: 10 of 10 filaments
RecommendedBambu Lab filament guide
Dry storage recommendedNot neededPrusa material table: 10 of 10 filaments
Not neededBambu Lab filament guide
Dry before useRecommendedBambu Lab filament guide
How ABS lines print
How it printsLines, on every colour
Needs a hardened nozzle21 of 167 lines
High flow2 of 167 lines
Ventilation recommended61 of 167 lines
Enclosure recommended8 of 167 lines
Self-extinguishing3 of 167 lines
ESD safe2 of 167 lines
Changes colour with heat2 of 167 lines
Changes colour in sunlight3 of 167 lines

Cheapest ABS per kilogram right now

  • ElegooABS

    1 kg · 1.75 mm

    €12.94/kg

    €129.35 for 10 kg

    in stock · 5 shops

  • GeeetechABS+

    1 kg · 1.75 mm

    €13.67/kg

    €13.67 for 1 kg

    in stock · 1 shop

  • eSUN3D ABS+

    1 kg · 1.75 mm

    €14.12/kg

    €14.12 for 1 kg

    in stock · 2 shops

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