Plastic ABS

Plastic ABS strength, stiffness, density and thermal properties, with their source.

A bracket in Plastic ABS, 3D-printed (layer lines) finish.

Mechanical
Process	3D printed (FDM)
Yield strength	38.1MPasourcetypical
Ultimate tensile strength	38.1MPasourcetypical, peak stress (= stress at yield)
Flexural strength	61.1MPasourcetypical
Elongation at break	4.6%sourcetypical
Young's modulus (stiffness)	1.96GPasourcetypical
Density	1,100kg/m³sourcetypical
Strength to weight	34.6kN·m/kg
Stiffness to weight	1.78MN·m/kg
Poisson's ratio	0.39sourcebase material: ABS family typical (Covestro Part and Mold Design guide, Table 3-1)
Shear modulus	0.706GPa
Bulk modulus	2.97GPa
Speed of sound	1,336m/s
Thermal
Thermal conductivity	0.17W/m·Ksourcebase material: INEOS Styrolution Terluran GP-22 injection-molding ABS, typical
Thermal expansion	80–110µm/m·Ksourcebase material: INEOS Styrolution Terluran GP-22 injection-molding ABS, range
100 mm part over a 50 °C swing	475µm growth
Specific heat	not sourced
Heats up and cools (diffusivity)	not sourced
Thermal shock resistance	21.2W/m
Glass transition	101°Csourcetypical
Max service temperature	86.6°CsourceHDT 0.455 MPa (printed specimens)
Values for	Ultimaker ABS, 3D-printed specimens, XY (flat); Ultimaker S5 Pro, engineering intent profile, 0.15 mm layer height, AA 0.4 print core, 100% infill, Cura 4.9, printed one-at-a-time, conditioned >=24 h at room temperature. TDS v5.00, April 20, 2022.

Plastic ABS is 3D printed: its properties depend on build direction and print settings; these are typical values.

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Stiffness against density

Strength against density