3D Printing Material Comparison Calculator

Compare FDM material properties against your requirements for tensile strength, heat resistance, flexibility, and cost.

Material (1-7)

Required tensile strength (MPa)

Required heat resistance (°C)

Required elongation (%)

Budget per kg ($)

Tab to move between fields

Best material match (ID)

Best match score (0-100)

91.2

Selected material score80.4

Selected tensile (MPa)50

Selected HDT (°C)55

Selected elongation (%)6%

Selected cost ($/kg)$25.00

Requirements met (of 4)2

How to Use This Calculator

Enter Material (1-7), Required tensile strength (MPa), and Required heat resistance (°C).
Set Required elongation (%) and Budget per kg ($).
Review Best material match (ID) and Best match score (0-100).
Use Selected material score and Selected tensile (MPa) to inform your decision.

How the result changes with Budget per kg ($)

Material (1-7): 1=PLA, 2=ABS, 3=PETG, 4=Nylon PA12, 5=TPU 95A, 6=ASA, 7=Polycarbonate. Select to see properties.
Required tensile strength (MPa): Minimum tensile strength needed. PLA ~50, ABS ~40, Nylon ~70, PC ~65 MPa.
Required heat resistance (°C): Minimum heat deflection temperature needed. PLA ~55°C, ABS ~98°C, Nylon ~180°C.
Required elongation (%): Minimum elongation at break. Rigid parts ~5%, flexible ~50%+, TPU ~450%.
Budget per kg ($): Maximum acceptable material cost per kilogram.

Best material match (ID): Material ID that best matches all requirements (1=PLA, 2=ABS, 3=PETG, 4=Nylon, 5=TPU, 6=ASA, 7=PC).
Best match score (0-100): Score of the best matching material against all requirements.
Selected material score: How well your selected material meets the stated requirements.
Selected tensile (MPa): Tensile strength of the selected material.
Selected HDT (°C): Heat deflection temperature of the selected material.
Selected elongation (%): Elongation at break of the selected material.
Selected cost ($/kg): Typical cost per kilogram of the selected material.
Requirements met (of 4): Number of your 4 requirements the selected material satisfies.

Identify Input Parameters
4 parameters
Material (1-7) = 1, Required tensile strength (MPa) = 50, Required heat resistance (°C) = 60, Required elongation (%) = 10 = 5 input(s) provided
Calculate Best material match
Best material match = best.id
3 = 3
Calculate Best match score
91.2 = 91.2
Calculate Selected material score
80.4 = 80.4
Calculate Selected tensile
Selected tensile = selected.tensile
50 = 50