ABS-GF
Glass-Fiber-Reinforced Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene
11 products from 11 makers. Bambu Lab sells its own filament of this material for the H2C.
- Tensile modulus (XY)
- 2.75GPa
- 6 products · middle half 2.15–3.6
- Tensile strength (XY)
- 46.5MPa
- 7 products · middle half 36.6–51.7
- Tensile strength (Z)
- 29MPa
- 3 products · 19.2–30.5
- Notched Charpy impact
- 6.55kJ/m²
- 2 products · 4.2–8.91
- HDT at 0.45 MPa
- 98°C
- 6 products · middle half 90–99
- Price
- 39CAD/kg
- one product
ABS-GF is ABS filled with glass fibre. Makers sell it for mechanical parts, and a maker adds tooling fixtures, jigs and enclosures. Its HDT at 0.45 MPa is 97.5 °C and its glass transition 104 °C, and a maker notes that the glass fibre lowers elongation at break. On the H2C every product needs a hardened nozzle, and makers call for an enclosure to limit warping.
Partly documented Price rests on 1 product, notched Charpy impact on 2 products and tensile strength (Z) on 3 products. Each figure is the median of the products that publish it comparably, and beside it the middle half of them; a value on a test bar no document describes as printed, or with no stated test load, is set apart, except a heat deflection of a plastic that cannot crystallise, which its glass transition sets, unless its document points to a moulded or resin bar.
On the H2C
Printing in full- Nozzle
- 240–280 °C
- most products that give one
- Bed
- 100 °C
- most products that give one
- Heated chamber
- 45–60 °C
- most products that give one
- Drying
- 60–85 °C, 4–8 h
- 6 of 11 products call for it; 5 more give it as optional
- Nozzle type
- hardened
- 4 of 11 products' sheets ask for one; the Bambu Lab Filament Guide says hardened for 7 more
No product's setting is beyond the H2C's limits: nozzle 350 °C, bed 120 °C, heated chamber 65 °C.
Among the materials
Glass fibre adds little to ABS's heat resistance: ABS-GF's HDT at 0.45 MPa is 98 °C against 95 °C. Against ABS-CF, ABS-GF is 37 % less stiff and 6 % stronger flat, and its HDT at 0.45 MPa is 8 °C higher. Among the materials, ABS-GF has a low elongation at break (XY), density and price: each is in the lowest quarter of the materials that publish it. The rest of its key properties sit in the middle half.
ABS-GF is stronger flat than ABS, ABS-CF and ASA-CF and others but costs less than ABS-CF, ASA-CF and ASA-GF and others
How does it compare with what an engineer would buy instead?
- ABS-GF: its products' median and middle half
- an alternative
- lowest to highest
- each material's median (top row)
- set apart: test bar not described as printed, or no stated load
Each row is a material, each column a property: the bar is the middle half of a material's products, the tick their median, the hairline their lowest to highest; the ticks above the rows are every material's median.
The figure as a table
| Material | Modulus (XY) (GPa) | Strength (XY) (MPa) | Strength (Z) (MPa) | Notched Charpy (kJ/m²) | HDT 0.45 MPa (°C) | Price (CAD/kg) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABS-GF (this material) | 2.75 (2.15–3.6) · 6 | 46.5 (36.6–51.7) · 7 | 29 · 3 | 6.55 · 2 | 98 (90–99) · 6 | 39 · 1 |
| ABS | 2.2 (2.02–2.25) · 13 | 34.5 (33–35.6) · 18 | 27.3 (24.6–28.3) · 12 | 20 (18–21.5) · 7 | 95 (89–99) · 18 | 40 (31–52) · 9 |
| ABS-CF | 4.35 (3.75–4.76) · 4 | 44 (36.2–47) · 7 | 28 · 3 | 16.1 · 1 | 90 (78–91) · 5 | 45 · 2 |
| ASA-CF | 3.91 (2.35–4.43) · 6 | 39.1 (39–45.8) · 7 | 27.5 (23–30.3) · 4 | 5.76 · 3 | 101 (97–103) · 5 | 65 (54–120) · 5 |
| ASA-GF | 2.31 · 2 | 39 · 3 | 24.6 · 2 | 8 as published (1) | 93 · 2 | 96 · 1 |
| PA12-CF | 3.31 (1.97–8) · 5 | 65 (48.5–79.5) · 8 | 33.1 · 2 | 16.3 (13.7–17.8) · 4 | 131 (111–160) · 7 | 300 · 1 |
Each cell is the median of the products ranked, its middle half in brackets, and how many.
Where ABS-GF sits among the 128 rigid materials on file
Where is it in the landscape: stiffness against strength, heat resistance against price?
- ABS-GF: median, middle half as a cross
- a ABS-GF product
- an alternative
- another material
- beyond the scale
Tensile strength (XY) against tensile modulus (XY)
MPa, log scale
Tensile modulus (XY), GPa, log scale
HDT at 0.45 MPa against price
°C
Price, CAD/kg, log scale
Grey points are every other rigid material's medians; the alternatives are named.
The figure as a table
| Material | Tensile modulus (XY) | Tensile strength (XY) | Price | HDT at 0.45 MPa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABS-GF (this material) | 2.75 GPa · 6 | 46.5 MPa · 7 | 39 CAD/kg · 1 | 98 °C · 6 |
| ABS | 2.2 GPa · 13 | 34.5 MPa · 18 | 40 CAD/kg · 9 | 95 °C · 18 |
| ABS-CF | 4.35 GPa · 4 | 44 MPa · 7 | 45 CAD/kg · 2 | 90 °C · 5 |
| ASA-CF | 3.91 GPa · 6 | 39.1 MPa · 7 | 65 CAD/kg · 5 | 101 °C · 5 |
| ASA-GF | 2.31 GPa · 2 | 39 MPa · 3 | 96 CAD/kg · 1 | 93 °C · 2 |
| PA12-CF | 3.31 GPa · 5 | 65 MPa · 8 | 300 CAD/kg · 1 | 131 °C · 7 |
Mechanical properties
Printed flat (XY), ABS-GF typically reaches a tensile strength of 46.5 MPa at a modulus of 2.75 GPa, and breaks at 2.1 % elongation. In bending, its flexural strength is typically 70 MPa at a flexural modulus of 3.3 GPa.
ABS-GF's products spread most in tensile modulus: the middle half runs 2.15–3.6 GPa
How strong, stiff and tough are its products, and which stand out?
- a product
- set apart: test bar not described as printed, or no stated load
- measured after annealing
- middle half and median
One mark per product on each property's scale (zoomed where its products sit close together, as its label says); the band is the middle half of the products the median counts, and the line the median.
Hover or select a product to find it in every figure; its name opens its card on the Products page.
The figure as a table
| Property | In the median | Median | Middle half | Lowest in the median | Highest in the median | As published | Added filler or additive |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tensile strength (XY) (MPa) | 7 | 46.5 | 36.6–51.7 | Flashforge ABSGF10, 35.5 | 3DXTECH FibreX ABS+GF10 Glass Fiber ABS, 68 | 3 | 0 |
| Tensile modulus (XY) (GPa) | 6 | 2.75 | 2.15–3.6 | Eryone Glass Fiber ABS, 1.74 | 3DXTECH FibreX ABS+GF10 Glass Fiber ABS, 4.21 | 2 | 0 |
| Elongation at break (XY) (%) | 7 | 2.1 | 2–3 | Bambu Lab ABS-GF, 1.2 | SUNLU ABS-GF, 10 | 3 | 0 |
Every ABS-GF product that publishes these values is drawn; each value, with its document and conditions, is on the Products page.
| Product | Tensile strength (Z) | Notched Charpy impact | Notched Izod impact | Shore D hardness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bambu Lab ABS-GF | 29 MPaafter annealing | 4.2 kJ/m²after annealing | not published | not published |
| Siraya Tech Fibreheart ABS-GF | not published | not published | not published | 82 Shore D |
| SUNLU ABS-GF | not published | not published | 6 kJ/m² | 80 Shore D |
| Eryone Glass Fiber ABS | 19.2 MPaZ (X-Z) | not published | not published | not published |
| Fiberlogy ABS GF | not published | 10 kJ/m²not described as printed | not published | not published |
| QIDI NexABS-GF25 | 30.5 MPa | 8.91 kJ/m² | not published | not published |
| iSANMATE ABS Glass Fiber | not published | not published | 27 kJ/m²not described as printed | not published |
Across the layers (Z), ABS-GF keeps 63 % of its flat strength and 76 % of its flat stiffness
What does a printed part lose across the layers (Z) against flat (XY), and is that usual?
- a product
- measured after annealing
- equal share: 100, 75, 50 and 25 %
- ABS-GF's median share
- an alternative
Tensile strength
Z keeps 63 % of XY, median of 3 products
flat (XY), MPa
Share kept: ABS 73 % · ASA-GF 67 % · ABS-GF 63 % · ASA-CF 60 % · ABS-CF 59 % · PA12-CF 46 %
Tensile modulus
Z keeps 76 % of XY, median of 3 products
flat (XY), GPa
Share kept: ABS 89 % · ASA-GF 82 % · ABS-GF 76 % · ABS-CF 59 % · ASA-CF 56 % · PA12-CF 55 %
Elongation at break
Z keeps 80 % of XY, median of 3 products
flat (XY), %
Share kept: PA12-CF 106 % · ABS-CF 102 % · ASA-CF 91 % · ABS-GF 80 % · ABS 38 % · ASA-GF 36 %
Each point is a product that publishes both from one sheet: below the 100 % ray it keeps less across the layers than flat. Under each plot, the median share its alternatives' products keep.
The figure as a table
| Product | Property | Flat (XY) | Across (Z) | Z as a share of XY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bambu Lab ABS-GF | Tensile strength | 36 MPa | 29 MPa | 81 % |
| Eryone Glass Fiber ABS | Tensile strength | 37.2 MPa | 19.2 MPa, Z (X-Z) | 52 % |
| QIDI NexABS-GF25 | Tensile strength | 48.5 MPa | 30.5 MPa | 63 % |
| Bambu Lab ABS-GF | Tensile modulus | 3.16 GPa | 2.25 GPa | 71 % |
| Eryone Glass Fiber ABS | Tensile modulus | 1.74 GPa | 1.65 GPa, Z (X-Z) | 95 % |
| QIDI NexABS-GF25 | Tensile modulus | 3.75 GPa | 2.84 GPa | 76 % |
| Bambu Lab ABS-GF | Elongation at break | 1.2 % | 0.8 % | 67 % |
| Eryone Glass Fiber ABS | Elongation at break | 2 % | 1.6 %, Z (X-Z) | 80 % |
| QIDI NexABS-GF25 | Elongation at break | 2.1 % | 2.2 % | 105 % |
| ABS (alternative) | Tensile strength | 73 % · 9 | ||
| ABS-CF (alternative) | Tensile strength | 59 % · 3 | ||
| ASA-CF (alternative) | Tensile strength | 60 % · 4 | ||
| ASA-GF (alternative) | Tensile strength | 67 % · 2 | ||
| PA12-CF (alternative) | Tensile strength | 46 % · 2 | ||
| ABS (alternative) | Tensile modulus | 89 % · 7 | ||
| ABS-CF (alternative) | Tensile modulus | 59 % · 1 | ||
| ASA-CF (alternative) | Tensile modulus | 56 % · 4 | ||
| ASA-GF (alternative) | Tensile modulus | 82 % · 2 | ||
| PA12-CF (alternative) | Tensile modulus | 55 % · 1 | ||
| ABS (alternative) | Elongation at break | 38 % · 9 | ||
| ABS-CF (alternative) | Elongation at break | 102 % · 2 | ||
| ASA-CF (alternative) | Elongation at break | 91 % · 3 | ||
| ASA-GF (alternative) | Elongation at break | 36 % · 1 | ||
| PA12-CF (alternative) | Elongation at break | 106 % · 2 |
Flat and across the layers, property by property
Flat and across the layers
| Property | Printed flat (XY) | Across the layers (Z) | Z as a share of XY | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median | Products | Median | Products | ||
| Tensile strength MPa | 46.536.6–51.7 | 7 | 29 | 3 | 63 %3 products |
| Tensile modulus GPa | 2.752.15–3.6 | 6 | 2.25 | 3 | 76 %3 products |
| Elongation at break % | 2.12–3 | 7 | 1.6 | 3 | 80 %3 products |
| Flexural strength MPa | 7067.2–79.9 | 7 | 46 | 1 | 68 %1 product |
| Flexural modulus GPa | 3.32.78–3.45 | 7 | 1.97 | 1 | 69 %1 product |
The middle half of the products under each median. The share is each product's Z value as a part of its XY value, from one sheet and one state, and the median of those shares. How XY and Z differ.
Thermal properties
ABS-GF's HDT is typically 98 °C under 0.45 MPa and 81–93 °C under 1.8 MPa, with its glass transition typically at 104 °C. As published, Vicat softening is typically 95 °C.
Most ABS-GF products deflect at 90–99 °C under 0.45 MPa
Where do its products soften under load?
- a product
- set apart: test bar not described as printed, or no stated load
- measured after annealing
- middle half and median
- beyond the scale
The figure as a table
| Property | In the median | Median | Middle half | Lowest in the median | Highest in the median | As published | Added filler or additive |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HDT at 0.45 MPa (°C) | 6 | 98 | 90–99 | QIDI NexABS-GF25, 87 | SUNLU ABS-GF, 100 | 3 | 0 |
| Glass transition (Tg) (°C) | 5 | 104 | 103–105 | Siraya Tech Fibreheart ABS-GF, 101 | SUNLU ABS-GF, 135 | 0 | 0 |
Every ABS-GF product that publishes these values is drawn; each value, with its document and conditions, is on the Products page.
| Product | HDT at 1.8 MPa |
|---|---|
| Bambu Lab ABS-GF | 88 °Cafter annealing |
| Siraya Tech Fibreheart ABS-GF | 93 °C |
| Fiberlogy ABS GF | 80 °Cnot described as printed |
| QIDI NexABS-GF25 | 81 °C |
Printing on the H2C
ABS-GF prints within the H2C's limits and softens near 98 °C, above its 65 °C chamber
What does printing it on the H2C take, and how hot can a part get?
- share of the products that accept each temperature
- what most products accept
- the H2C's limit, and beyond it
- a product
- ABS-GF: its products' median and middle half
- as published, under each sheet's own test
Printing it on the H2C
In service
°C
One temperature axis for the settings a print needs and the temperatures a part meets. A setting's shade is how many of the products whose sheets give a window accept each degree; the H2C's limit closes its row.
The figure as a table
| Setting or property | Most products, or the median | Products | H2C limit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nozzle | 240–280 °C | 9 | 350 °C |
| Bed | 100 °C | 9 | 120 °C |
| Heated chamber | 45–60 °C | 3 | 65 °C |
| Drying | 60–85 °C, 4–8 h | 8 | — |
| HDT at 1.8 MPa | 88 °C | 3 | — |
| Vicat softening temperature | 88–106 °C | 6 | — |
| HDT at 0.45 MPa | 98 °C (90–99 °C) | 6 | — |
| Glass transition (Tg) | 104 °C (103–105 °C) | 5 | — |
Windows read from the Bambu Lab Filament Guide are not shaded: the guide speaks for every product that reads it.
| Setting | Most ABS-GF products | Bambu Lab Filament Guide (ABS-GF column) |
|---|---|---|
| Nozzle | 240–280 °C most products that give one | 240 - 280 ℃ |
| Bed | 100 °C most products that give one | Smooth PEI Plate (90 - 100 °C) Textured PEI Plate (90 - 100 °C) |
| Heated chamber | 45–60 °C most products that give one | enclosure required |
| Drying | 60–85 °C, 4–8 h 6 of 11 products call for it; 5 more give it as optional | optional: 80 °C for 8 h |
| Nozzle type | hardened 4 of 11 products' sheets ask for one; the Bambu Lab Filament Guide says hardened for 7 more | hardened |
Where a product's own sheet is silent, its setting comes from a sheet it shares or from the Bambu Lab Filament Guide; each product's card says which.
After printing
One product publishes values measured after annealing, at 80 °C for 12 h.
the suggested annealing temperature of models printed with Bambu ABS-GF is 80 to 90 °C, and the time is 6 to 12 hours.
Bambu Lab ABS-GF, data sheet, p. 3
What makers say about printing it
Warping and shrinkage
An enclosure is crucial for maintaining consistent printing temperatures, ideally around 50°C, to significantly reduce issues like warping and failure rates, particularly in cold climates.
Siraya Tech Fibreheart ABS-GF, data sheet, p. 3
Printing advice
While nozzles larger than 0.2mm work, a 0.4mm nozzle often yields the best results, ensuring long-term printing consistency and quality.
Siraya Tech Fibreheart ABS-GF, data sheet, p. 3
More from makers: nozzle wear, moisture sensitivity, odour and emissions, adhesion between layers and supports and removal
Nozzle wear
For printing Fibreheart ABS-GF, use a hardened steel or diamond-tipped nozzle to withstand the abrasive nature of glass fiber.
Siraya Tech Fibreheart ABS-GF, data sheet, p. 3
Moisture sensitivity
Using a dry box with desiccant, maintaining humidity below 15% is ideal for prolonged storage.
Siraya Tech Fibreheart ABS-GF, data sheet, p. 4
Odour and emissions
Thanks to this advanced production process, the residual amount of solvents and monomers used in the production process in the final ABS product is so low that the filament has a low odor during printing.
QIDI NexABS-GF25, data sheet, p. 2
Adhesion between layers
It has fixed the defect that the ordinary fiber-reinforced material will lose the bonding strength between layers.
QIDI NexABS-GF25, data sheet, p. 3
Supports and removal
QIDI S-White Quick-Remove Support Material
QIDI NexABS-GF25, data sheet, p. 5
Products
11 products, one from each of 11 makers.
- Most documented: Bambu Lab ABS-GF, with values for more properties than any other.
- Highest tensile strength (XY): 3DXTECH FibreX ABS+GF10 Glass Fiber ABS, 68 MPa.
- Highest tensile strength (Z): QIDI NexABS-GF25, 30.5 MPa.
- Keeps the most strength across the layers: Bambu Lab ABS-GF, 81 % of its flat tensile strength (the median product keeps 63 %).
- Highest HDT at 0.45 MPa: SUNLU ABS-GF, 100 °C.
These are published values, not recommendations: the selector judges each product against your requirements.
Uses, limitations and chemicals
What it is sold for
ABS-GF is ideal for both mechanical parts and decorations due to the inherited water resistance, wear resistance, durability and vibrant colors.
Bambu Lab ABS-GF, data sheet, p. 1Engineering/functional parts, ornaments, toys, accessories, figurines.
SUNLU ABS-GF, data sheet, p. 1Aerospace • Automotive • Industrial applications
eSUN eABS-GF, data sheet, p. 1
What makers warn about
The disadvantage of glass fiber reinforcement is the lower elongation at break.
Fabru Acrylnitrilbutadienstyrol glass fiber 10% (ABS GF10), data sheet, p. 1
Finish and accuracy
when the printing speed is too high, the melt flow state will become unstable, and the filaments extruded from the nozzle will no longer have the skin-core structure anymore, which can cause the rough surface of the printed part.
QIDI NexABS-GF25, data sheet, p. 6Glass fiber imparts a smooth matte finish with micro-spot gloss, blurring layer line.
Bambu Lab ABS-GF, data sheet, p. 1fine detail reproduction
SUNLU ABS-GF, data sheet, p. 1
Chemicals and environment
| Exposure | What makers say |
|---|---|
| Flammability | Flammable, in its one statement |
| Water solubility | Insoluble, in its one statement |
| Acid resistance | Resistant, in its one statement |
| Alkali resistance | Resistant, in its one statement |
| Organic solvent resistance | Limited, in its one statement |
| Oil and grease resistance | Limited, in its one statement |
On food contact, disposal and safety, as makers state them:
Handle in accordance with good industrial hygiene and safety practice. Do not eat, drink or smoke at the workplace. Avoid dust formation by cutting or grinding. During printing, ensure good ventilation and local exhaust.
Safety Siraya Tech Fibreheart ABS-GF, safety data sheet, p. 3Dispose of in accordance with local regulations.
Disposal and circularity Siraya Tech Fibreheart ABS-GF, safety data sheet, p. 4
Makers rarely give the concentration, temperature or duration: treat them as indications, not design data. Each product's statements are on its card.
Density and price
ABS-GF's density is typically 1,100 kg/m³, the middle half 1,080–1,120 kg/m³, across 11 products. One product has a sampled price: Bambu Lab ABS-GF at 39 CAD/kg.
| Product | Price |
|---|---|
| Bambu Lab ABS-GF | 39 CAD/kg |
Regular prices, never sale prices, from 9 Canadian shops and 10 foreign shops, sampled 10 Sep–20 Oct 2026, not live; shipping and tax are not included.
Other properties, as published
9 more properties are published, each under its own sheet's test conditions, so they are listed, not ranked.
The 9 properties, lowest to highest
| Property | Products | Lowest–highest |
|---|---|---|
| Fibre content | 9 | 10–25 % |
| Melt mass-flow rate | 7 | 4.2–30 g/10 min |
| Melting temperature | 4 | 148–225 °C |
| Water absorption | 4 | 0.38–1 % |
| Mould shrinkage | 2 | 0.2–0.5 % |
| Continuous service temperature | 1 | 85 °C |
| Decomposition temperature | 1 | 418 °C |
| Elongation at yield | 1 | 3 % |
| Impact strength, test unclear | 1 | 6.2 kJ/m² |
Sources
24 documents from 11 publishers (14 data sheets, 5 makers' product pages and guides, 4 safety data sheets and 1 printer document), read 10 Sep–19 Oct 2026. Each value on ABS-GF's Products page names its document and page, and links to the original.
Bambu Lab, H2C Filamant Printing Guide (the H2C's printer guide): print settings for 10 products.
The Bambu Lab Filament Guide (print settings per material type): read for 9 products whose own sheets are silent.
Every document (24), by publisher
| Publisher | Documents | Values | Products |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUNLU | 3 | 30 | 1 |
| Bambu Lab | 3 | 21 | 1 |
| Fiberlogy | 3 | 13 | 1 |
| Fabru | 3 | 10 | 1 |
| QIDI | 2 | 17 | 1 |
| iSANMATE | 2 | 16 | 1 |
| Siraya Tech | 2 | 14 | 1 |
| Eryone | 1 | 14 | 1 |
| Flashforge | 1 | 14 | 1 |
| 3DXTECH | 1 | 9 | 1 |
| eSUN | 1 | 7 | 1 |
- 3DXTECH, Technical Data Sheet: FibreX™ ABS+GF10 Glass Fiber ABS
- Bambu Lab, ABS-GF official maker product page
- Bambu Lab, Bambu Filament Technical Data Sheet - ABS-GF
- Bambu Lab, Bambu Lab ABS-GF safety data sheet
- Bambu Lab, Bambu Lab Filament Guide
- Bambu Lab, H2C Filamant Printing Guide | Bambu Lab Wiki
- Eryone, Technical Data Sheet (TDS) Glass Fiber ABS
- eSUN, eABS-GF Technical Data Sheet
- Fabru, Acrylnitrilbutadienstyrol Glasfaser 10% (ABS GF10)
- Fabru, Acrylnitrilbutadienstyrol glass fiber 10% (ABS GF10)
- Fabru, purefil ABS GF10 tiefschwarz 1kg 1.75mm
- Fiberlogy, ABS+GF Filament
- Fiberlogy, Fiberlogy ABS GF safety data sheet (Polish)
- Fiberlogy, TECHNICAL DATA SHEET Fiberlogy ABS GF
- Flashforge, Technical Data Sheet ABSGF10 Filament
- iSANMATE, ABS Glass Fiber Technical Data Sheet
- iSANMATE, ABS玻纤原料物性表
- QIDI, QIDI Filament Guide | Choose the Right Filament
- QIDI, Technical Data Sheet QIDI NexABS-GF25
- Siraya Tech, Material Safety Data Sheet: Siraya Tech ABS-GF
- Siraya Tech, Technical Data Sheet: Siraya Tech Fibreheart ABS-GF
- SUNLU, ABS-GF
- SUNLU, SUNLU ABS-GF safety data sheet
- SUNLU, TECHNICAL DATA SHEET ISO ABS-GF