ABS vs ABS-FR (Flame Retardant): which is better and how they differ

What to choose

Pick ABS if:

  • you want it to print on any printer — nozzle up to 250 °C, lower than ABS-FR (Flame Retardant)
  • no drying needed before printing

Pick ABS-FR (Flame Retardant) if:

  • you are ready to dry the spool before printing

Parameters

ABS6 lines
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ABS-FR (Flame Retardant)1 lines
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Printing

Nozzle temperature
230–250 °C
240–265 °C
Bed temperature
90–110 °C
90–100 °C
Drying before printing
No
Recommended

Requirements

Enclosure
Recommended
Recommended
Hardened nozzle
No
No
All-metal hotend
Required
No

Properties

Density
1.04 g/cm³
1.15 g/cm³
Heat deflection (HDT)
—
86.5 °C

Applications

Typical uses
Strong functional parts, heat-resistant enclosures, items finished with acetone smoothing.
Electronics housings and parts that must self-extinguish (UL94 V-0).

ABS lines

All ABS lines (6)
ELEGOO ABS

ELEGOO ABS

ABS · Standard

Nozzle 220–250 °C

$18,99per 1 kg
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SUNLU ABS

SUNLU ABS

ABS · Standard

Nozzle 250–260 °C

$24,23per 900 g
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Anycubic ABS

Anycubic ABS

ABS · Standard

Nozzle 230–250 °C

$21,99per 1 kg
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ABS-FR (Flame Retardant) lines

All ABS-FR (Flame Retardant) lines (1)
SUNLU ABS-FR — Self-Extinguishing UL94 V-0 ABS Filament

SUNLU ABS-FR (Flame Retardant)

ABS-FR (Flame Retardant) · Standard

Nozzle 240–260 °C

$44,99per 1 kg
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