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PC specifications and typical price

Polycarbonate

Typical figures for PC

Lines
61
Brands
30
Colours on sale
169
Per kilogram, typically
€52.20
Middle half €38.59–€61.50, over 20 lines with a price

Typical PC: €50.41/kg, median of 68 colours at 11 shops

On 2 Oct 2026. The middle half of colours cost €39.50–€57.87.

+0.1% since 26 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 PC lines
PropertyMiddle halfFull rangeStated for
Nozzle temperature1,2,3,4270–280 °C240–320 °C53 of 61 lines
Bed temperature1,2,3,4110 °C70–130 °C53 of 61 lines
Density11.2 g/cm³1.04–1.38 g/cm³52 of 61 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 PC needs as a material
How it printsFor PCWho says so
Enclosure recommendedRecommendedPrusa material table: 4 of 4 filaments
RecommendedBambu Lab filament guide
Dry storage recommendedNot neededPrusa material table: 4 of 4 filaments
RequiredBambu Lab filament guide
Dry before useRequiredBambu Lab filament guide
How PC lines print
How it printsLines, on every colour
Needs a hardened nozzle12 of 55 lines
High temperature2 of 55 lines
Enclosure recommended2 of 55 lines
Self-extinguishing2 of 55 lines
ESD safe1 of 55 lines

Cheapest PC per kilogram right now

  • ElegooPC

    1 kg · 1.75 mmTranslucent

    €22.40/kg

    €223.99 for 10 kg

    in stock · 5 shops

  • ElegooPC-FR

    1 kg · 1.75 mm

    €23.52/kg

    €235.19 for 10 kg

    in stock · 5 shops

  • 123-3DFilament PC

    1 kg · 1.75 mmTranslucent

    €27.65/kg

    €27.65 for 1 kg

    in stock · 1 shop

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