Material guide · ABS
ABS
Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene
Heat-resistant, post-machinable.
- Heat-resistant
- Machinable
- Acetone-smoothable
- Stiff
About ABS
What is ABS?
ABS is the plastic Lego is moulded from — stiff, glossy, heat-tolerant and post-processable. On a 3D printer it demands an enclosed chamber and patience (it warps if it cools unevenly), but the reward is a part that survives an Indian car dashboard at noon and that you can drill, tap, sand and acetone-smooth into a near-injection-moulded finish.
Properties
Spec sheet- Density
- 1.04 g/cm³
- Max use temp
- ~100 °C
- Tensile strength
- ~40 MPa with high impact strength
- Layer adhesion
- Good in enclosed chamber
- Finish quality
- Matte, post-machinable; acetone-smooth to glossy
- Indoor / outdoor
- Indoor + protected outdoor (UV-yellows)
- Food-safe
- Not food-safe
Best for
- Electronic enclosures and project boxes
- Automotive interior parts — dashboard clips, vents, mounts
- Prototypes intended for post-processing (sanding, acetone smoothing, painting)
- Tooling jigs that need impact tolerance
- Snap-fit parts where PLA would shatter
Avoid for
- Long unsupported spans — warping is a real failure mode
- Parts that contact food or skin chronically
- Direct outdoor UV exposure without paint
Lead time + price
What it costs and how fast it ships
Lead time
Standard
Plan for 3–5 working days — ABS needs careful chamber control.
Price tier
₹₹
Material is cheap; printing time and waste run higher.
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Common questions
Questions buyers ask
Why does ABS cost more than PLA if the filament is cheaper?
Print success rate. ABS warps if the chamber fluctuates, so we run it on enclosed printers, slower, with more first-layer rework. The studio time is what you're paying for.
Can you acetone-smooth ABS for me?
Yes. Acetone vapour smoothing is offered as a finishing add-on and turns the layer-line texture into an injection-moulded gloss.
Is ABS or PETG better for an outdoor enclosure?
PETG, every time. ABS yellows and embrittles in UV unless you paint it. PETG handles UV natively.
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