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Impact-Resistant Easy-to-Form ABS Rods
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- Color: Beige or Black
- Max. Temperature: 160° F
- Tensile Strength: 4,200-5,100 psi (Poor)
- Impact Strength 6.3-7.7 ft.-lbs./in. (Excellent)
- Hardness: Rockwell R101-R109 (Hard)
- For Use Outdoors: No
- Specifications Met: UL 94 HB
Form these rods into parts that require protection from shock, such as rollers and bumpers. Made of ABS, they are easy to form, plus they’re more impact resistant than polycarbonate.
For technical drawings and 3-D models, click on a part number.
Dia. | Dia. Tolerance | Lengths, ft. | Choose a Color | Each | |
1/8" | -0.010" to 0.000" | 4 | 0000000 | 00000 | |
3/16" | -0.010" to 0.000" | 4 | 0000000 | 0000 | |
1/4" | 0.000" to 0.002" | 5 | 000000 | 0000 | |
3/8" | 0.000" to 0.002" | 5 | 000000 | 00000 | |
1/2" | 0.000" to 0.002" | 5 | 000000 | 00000 | |
Per Ft. | |||||
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5/8" | 0.000" to 0.002" | 000000 | 0000 | ||
3/4" | 0.000" to 0.002" | 000000 | 0000 | ||
7/8" | 0.000" to 0.002" | 0000000 | 0000 | ||
1" | 0.000" to 0.002" | 000000 | 0000 | ||
1 1/4" | 0.000" to 0.005" | 0000000 | 00000 | ||
1 1/2" | 0.000" to 0.005" | 000000 | 00000 | ||
1 3/4" | 0.000" to 0.005" | 000000 | 00000 | ||
2" | 0.000" to 0.005" | 000000 | 00000 | ||
2 1/2" | 0.000" to 0.030" | 0000000 | 00000 | ||
3" | 0.000" to 0.250" | 0000000 | 00000 | ||
3 1/2" | 0.000" to 0.250" | 0000000 | 000000 | ||
4" | 0.000" to 0.250" | 0000000 | 000000 | ||
5" | 0.000" to 0.250" | 0000000 | 000000 |
Impact-Resistant Easy-to-Form ABS Tubes
- Color: Black
- Max. Temperature: 140° F
- Tensile Strength: 4,200-5,100 psi (Poor)
- Impact Strength: 6.3-7.7 ft.-lbs./in. (Excellent)
- Hardness: Rockwell R101-R109 (Hard)
- For Use Outdoors: No
- Specifications Met: UL 94 HB
Slide wires and cords through these tubes for 360° protection from impact. ABS is easily thermoformed and provides more resistance to impact than polycarbonate. These tubes have an oversized OD and undersized ID to allow for finishing to the sizes listed.
For technical drawings and 3-D models, click on a part number.
Impact-Resistant ABS 3D Printer Filaments
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Bumps, scrapes, and falls won’t damage these tough ABS filaments. Known for their durability, they absorb impact without cracking or breaking, and won’t degrade when heated. Use them to print tool handles, storage cases, and other parts that are handled or dropped frequently. These filaments are a good place to start if you’re experimenting with printing impact-resistant parts.
Use with a fused filament fabrication (FFF) 3D printer. These filaments have a high melting point and must be printed onto a heated bed. Without it, parts will cool too quickly and warp. These filaments also release fumes as they are printed, so use an enclosed printer or a fume exhauster to ventilate them.
SMA ABS filaments have a styrene additive that makes them easier to print and reduces warping during cooling. These filaments also form strong bonds between layers, so prints will not split apart. For heavy impact, use polycarbonate ABS filaments. The polycarbonate adds strength to printed parts.
Carbon-fiber-filled ABS filaments make rigid parts that are difficult to bend and break. Their parts can also be threaded and machined more easily than ABS filaments without a filler. Fiberglass-filled ABS filaments make parts that are stronger and less likely to warp or shrink than ABS filaments without a filler. Kevlar-filled ABS filaments create lightweight, yet strong parts. They are less likely to warp than other ABS filaments as they cool. Kevlar-, carbon-fiber- and fiberglass-filled filaments are abrasive, so you should use them with an abrasion-resistant nozzle. They will wear out other nozzles.
Static-dissipative filaments make parts that protect equipment from electrostatic shocks by diverting electrostatic discharges in a controlled way. Use them to create tool handles, tote trays, enclosures, and other parts that are used near sensitive electronics. To adjust the surface resistivity of your printed part, change the temperature of your printer’s extruder. As the extruder’s temperature increases, the printed part’s resistivity will decrease.
Filaments rated UL 94 V-0 meet strict flammability standards. Use them to create holders, guards, housings, and other parts that protect sensitive, flammable equipment and machinery.
Tensile strength is the best measure of a filament's overall strength. Similar to the stress applied on a rope during a game of tug-of-war, it's the amount of pulling force a material can handle before breaking. A higher rating means a stronger filament. A tensile strength of 5,000 psi and above is considered good; 12,000 psi and above is excellent.
Maximum exposure temperature is the point at which a printed part will begin to deform. Above this temperature, your printed parts will start to lose structural integrity.
Spool | ||||||||||||
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Dia., mm | Printing Temp. | For Printer Bed Temp. | Tensile Strength | Surface Resistivity, ohms/sq. | Max. Exposure Temp. | For Min. Nozzle Dia., mm | Dia., mm | Dp., mm | Wt., g | Choose a Color | Each | |
ABS Plastic | ||||||||||||
1.75 | 220° to 240° C 428° to 464° F | 100° to 110° C 212° to 230° F | 6,090 psi (Good) | __ | 90° C 194° F | 0.25 | 195 | 75 | 1,000 | 00000000 | 000000 | |
2.85 | 220° to 240° C 428° to 464° F | 100° to 110° C 212° to 230° F | 6,090 psi (Good) | __ | 90° C 194° F | 0.25 | 195 | 75 | 1,000 | 00000000 | 00000 | |
SMA ABS Plastic | ||||||||||||
1.75 | 240° to 260° C 464° to 500° F | 100° to 120° C 212° to 248° F | 4,300 psi (Poor) | __ | 71° C 160° F | 0.4 | 200 | 55 | 750 | 00000000 | 00000 | |
2.85 | 240° to 260° C 464° to 500° F | 100° to 120° C 212° to 248° F | 4,300 psi (Poor) | __ | 71° C 160° F | 0.4 | 200 | 55 | 750 | 00000000 | 00000 | |
Carbon-Fiber-Filled ABS Plastic | ||||||||||||
1.75 | 220° to 240° C 428° to 464° F | 100° to 110° C 212° to 230° F | 6,670 psi (Good) | __ | 76° C 169° F | 0.4 | 195 | 55 | 750 | Black | 00000000 | 00000 |
2.85 | 220° to 240° C 428° to 464° F | 100° to 110° C 212° to 230° F | 6,670 psi (Good) | __ | 76° C 169° F | 0.4 | 195 | 55 | 750 | Black | 00000000 | 00000 |
Fiberglass-Filled ABS Plastic | ||||||||||||
1.75 | 230° to 245° C 446° to 473° F | 95° to 110° C 203° to 230° F | 6,520 psi (Good) | __ | 90° C 194° F | 0.4 | 195 | 55 | 750 | Black | 00000000 | 00000 |
2.85 | 230° to 245° C 446° to 473° F | 95° to 110° C 203° to 230° F | 6,520 psi (Good) | __ | 90° C 194° F | 0.4 | 195 | 55 | 750 | Black | 00000000 | 00000 |
Kevlar-Filled ABS Plastic | ||||||||||||
1.75 | 250° to 270° C 482° to 518° F | 90° to 110° C 194° to 230° F | 4,490 psi (Poor) | __ | 90° C 194° F | 0.4 | 200 | 55 | 500 | Black | 00000000 | 00000 |
2.85 | 250° to 270° C 482° to 518° F | 90° to 110° C 194° to 230° F | 4,490 psi (Poor) | __ | 90° C 194° F | 0.4 | 200 | 55 | 500 | Black | 00000000 | 00000 |
ABS Plastic—Static-Dissipative | ||||||||||||
1.75 | 220° to 240° C 428° to 464° F | 100° to 110° C 212° to 230° F | 8,410 psi (Good) | 107-109 | 97° C 207° F | 0.4 | 200 | 75 | 750 | Black | 0000000 | 000000 |
2.85 | 220° to 240° C 428° to 464° F | 100° to 110° C 212° to 230° F | 8,410 psi (Good) | 107-109 | 97° C 207° F | 0.4 | 200 | 75 | 750 | Black | 0000000 | 000000 |
ABS Plastic—UL 94 V-0 | ||||||||||||
1.75 | 220° to 240° C 428° to 464° F | 100° to 110° C 212° to 230° F | 6,520 psi (Good) | __ | 95° C 203° F | 0.4 | 200 | 75 | 750 | Black | 00000000 | 00000 |
2.85 | 220° to 240° C 428° to 464° F | 100° to 110° C 212° to 230° F | 6,520 psi (Good) | __ | 95° C 203° F | 0.4 | 200 | 75 | 750 | Black | 00000000 | 00000 |
Polycarbonate ABS Plastic—UL 94 V-0 | ||||||||||||
1.75 | 265° to 285° C 509° to 545° F | 110° to 120° C 230° to 248° F | 8,700 psi (Good) | __ | 125° C 257° F | 0.4 | 200 | 75 | 750 | Black | 0000000 | 00000 |
Dremel 3D Printer Filaments
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Build parts and prototypes from these filaments using Dremel fused filament fabrication (FFF) 3D printers. An RFID tag on the spool communicates with your printer, automatically adjusting it to the correct temperature and print speed for the filament material and notifying you when the filament is running out.
ECO-ABS is less brittle and more impact resistant than PLA, so these filaments are good for printing parts that are frequently handled, dropped, or heated. They are, however, a little more high maintenance—parts may warp during cooling, so they require a heated printer bed.
Tensile strength is the best measure of a filament's overall strength. Similar to the stress applied on a rope during a game of tug-of-war, it's the amount of pulling force a material can handle before breaking. A higher rating means a stronger filament. A tensile strength of 5,000 psi and above is considered good; 12,000 psi and above is excellent.
Maximum exposure temperature is the point at which a printed part will begin to deform. Above this temperature, your printed parts will start to lose structural integrity.
Spool | ||||||||||||
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Manufacturer Model No. | Dia., mm | Printing Temp. | For Printer Bed Temp. | Tensile Strength | Max. Exposure Temp. | For Min. Nozzle Opening Dia., mm | Dia., mm | Dp., mm | Wt., g | Color | Each | |
ECO-ABS Plastic | ||||||||||||
ECO-BLA-01 | 1.75 | 190° to 240° C 374° to 464° F | 60° C 140° F | 8,410 psi (Good) | 63° C 145° F | 0.2 | 181 | 55 | 750 | Black | 0000000 | 000000 |
ECO-WHI-01 | 1.75 | 190° to 240° C 374° to 464° F | 60° C 140° F | 8,410 psi (Good) | 63° C 145° F | 0.2 | 181 | 55 | 750 | White | 0000000 | 00000 |