ABS-ESD
Electrostatic-Dissipative Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene
11 products from 10 makers. Bambu Lab does not list this material for the H2C; its published process temperatures are within the printer's limits.
- Tensile modulus (XY)
- 2.13GPa
- 5 products · middle half 1.66–2.27
- Tensile strength (XY)
- 35MPa
- 7 products · middle half 28–37
- Tensile strength (Z)
- 20.7MPa
- 2 products · 19.4–22
- Not published:
- notched Charpy impact.
- HDT at 0.45 MPa
- 97°C
- 5 products · middle half 97–98
- Price
- 223CAD/kg
- 2 products · 199–247
ABS-ESD is electrostatic-dissipative acrylonitrile butadiene styrene. Makers sell it for prototypes, end-use parts and protecting electronics, and a maker advises against insulating paints, which would spoil its ESD properties. Its HDT at 0.45 MPa is 97 °C. On the H2C it prints at 260–265 °C, but most products call for drying, and a maker says it absorbs moisture easily.
Partly documented Tensile strength (Z) and price rest on 2 products each and notched Charpy impact is not published. 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
- 260–265 °C
- most products that give one
- Bed
- 100–110 °C
- most products that give one
- Heated chamber
- 25–40 °C
- 1 of 2 that give one
- Drying
- 60–85 °C, 2–8 h
- 8 of 11 products call for it; 1 more gives it as optional
- Nozzle type
- standard
- 3 say a standard nozzle is enough; the rest are silent
Beyond the H2C's limits (nozzle 350 °C, bed 120 °C, heated chamber 65 °C): chamber for 1 product.
Among the materials
Against ABS-CF, ABS-ESD is 5.0 times as expensive, 51 % less stiff and 26 % weaker across the layers. Against ABS-GF, ABS-ESD is 29 % weaker across the layers, 25 % weaker flat and 23 % less stiff. Among the materials, ABS-ESD has a high price and a low tensile strength (XY), tensile strength (Z) and density: each is in the top or bottom quarter of the materials that publish it. The rest of its key properties sit in the middle half.
Against its alternatives, ABS-ESD has the highest price and the lowest tensile strength and tensile strength (Z)
How does it compare with what an engineer would buy instead?
- ABS-ESD: its products' median and middle half
- an alternative
- lowest to highest
- each material's median (top row)
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-ESD (this material) | 2.13 (1.66–2.27) · 5 | 35 (28–37) · 7 | 20.7 · 2 | — | 97 (97–98) · 5 | 223 · 2 |
| 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 |
| ABS-GF | 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 |
| ASA | 2.1 (2–2.32) · 13 | 38.6 (35.9–41.5) · 15 | 25.8 (21.5–28.9) · 7 | 12 (10.5–12.9) · 5 | 96 (92–100) · 12 | 39 (39–57) · 5 |
| PC-ABS | 1.84 (1.58–1.94) · 4 | 41.8 (39.9–43.5) · 6 | 26.4 · 2 | 40 · 3 | 112 (111–120) · 7 | 64 · 3 |
| PC | 2.15 (2.02–2.41) · 12 | 60 (54.2–65.3) · 15 | 46 (35.9–52.3) · 6 | 9.75 (6.65–14.3) · 4 | 123 (113–139) · 15 | 51 (45–67) · 5 |
ABS-ESD publishes no notched Charpy impact.
Where ABS-ESD sits among the 128 rigid materials on file
Where is it in the landscape: stiffness against strength, heat resistance against price?
- ABS-ESD: median, middle half as a cross
- a ABS-ESD 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-ESD (this material) | 2.13 GPa · 5 | 35 MPa · 7 | 223 CAD/kg · 2 | 97 °C · 5 |
| ABS-CF | 4.35 GPa · 4 | 44 MPa · 7 | 45 CAD/kg · 2 | 90 °C · 5 |
| ABS-GF | 2.75 GPa · 6 | 46.5 MPa · 7 | 39 CAD/kg · 1 | 98 °C · 6 |
| ASA | 2.1 GPa · 13 | 38.6 MPa · 15 | 39 CAD/kg · 5 | 96 °C · 12 |
| PC-ABS | 1.84 GPa · 4 | 41.8 MPa · 6 | 64 CAD/kg · 3 | 112 °C · 7 |
| PC | 2.15 GPa · 12 | 60 MPa · 15 | 51 CAD/kg · 5 | 123 °C · 15 |
Mechanical properties
Printed flat (XY), ABS-ESD typically reaches a tensile strength of 35 MPa at a modulus of 2.13 GPa, and breaks at 4.4 % elongation. In bending, its flexural strength is typically 62 MPa at a flexural modulus of 2.31 GPa.
ABS-ESD's products spread most in tensile modulus: the middle half runs 1.66–2.27 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
- 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 | 35 | 28–37 | 3D4Makers ABSESD, 19.8 | 3DXTECH 3DXSTAT ESD ABS, 58 | 4 | 0 |
| Tensile modulus (XY) (GPa) | 5 | 2.13 | 1.66–2.27 | Flashforge ESD ABS, 1.3 | iSANMATE ESD ABS, 2.35 | 4 | 0 |
| Elongation at break (XY) (%) | 6 | 4.4 | 3.63–4.95 | iSANMATE ESD ABS, 2.21 | 3D4Makers ABSESD, 6.4 | 4 | 0 |
Every ABS-ESD product that publishes these values is drawn; each value, with its document and conditions, is on the Products page.
| Product | Tensile strength (Z) | Notched Izod impact | Shore D hardness |
|---|---|---|---|
| iSANMATE ESD ABS | 19.4 MPa | not published | not published |
| Flashforge ESD ABS | not published | 6 kJ/m² | not published |
| 3D4Makers ABSESD | not published | not published | 66.7 Shore D |
| eSUN ABS-ESD | 22 MPa | not published | not published |
| Nanovia ABS ESD | not published | not published | 77 Shore D |
| Fiberlogy ESD ABS | not published | 5 kJ/m²not described as printed | not published |
| Nobufil ABSx ESD | not published | 4 kJ/m²orientation not stated | not published |
Across the layers (Z), ABS-ESD keeps 58 % of its flat strength and 65 % of its flat elongation
What does a printed part lose across the layers (Z) against flat (XY), and is that usual?
- a product
- equal share: 100, 75, 50 and 25 %
- ABS-ESD's median share
- an alternative
Tensile strength
Z keeps 58 % of XY, median of 1 product
flat (XY), MPa
Share kept: PC 75 % · ABS-GF 63 % · ABS-CF 59 % · ASA 59 % · ABS-ESD 58 % · PC-ABS 57 %
Tensile modulus
No ABS-ESD product publishes both
Share kept: PC-ABS 91 % · PC 88 % · ASA 88 % · ABS-GF 76 % · ABS-CF 59 %
Elongation at break
Z keeps 65 % of XY, median of 1 product
flat (XY), %
Share kept: ABS-CF 102 % · ABS-GF 80 % · ABS-ESD 65 % · PC 59 % · ASA 50 % · PC-ABS 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| eSUN ABS-ESD | Tensile strength | 38 MPa | 22 MPa | 58 % |
| eSUN ABS-ESD | Elongation at break | 4.8 % | 3.1 % | 65 % |
| ABS-CF (alternative) | Tensile strength | 59 % · 3 | ||
| ABS-GF (alternative) | Tensile strength | 63 % · 3 | ||
| ASA (alternative) | Tensile strength | 59 % · 5 | ||
| PC-ABS (alternative) | Tensile strength | 57 % · 1 | ||
| PC (alternative) | Tensile strength | 75 % · 5 | ||
| ABS-CF (alternative) | Tensile modulus | 59 % · 1 | ||
| ABS-GF (alternative) | Tensile modulus | 76 % · 3 | ||
| ASA (alternative) | Tensile modulus | 88 % · 5 | ||
| PC-ABS (alternative) | Tensile modulus | 91 % · 1 | ||
| PC (alternative) | Tensile modulus | 88 % · 3 | ||
| ABS-CF (alternative) | Elongation at break | 102 % · 2 | ||
| ABS-GF (alternative) | Elongation at break | 80 % · 3 | ||
| ASA (alternative) | Elongation at break | 50 % · 5 | ||
| PC-ABS (alternative) | Elongation at break | 36 % · 1 | ||
| PC (alternative) | Elongation at break | 59 % · 4 |
No ABS-ESD product publishes tensile modulus both flat and across the layers from one sheet. Tensile strength: one more product is in the median across the layers but gives no share, with no flat value of the same test from the same sheet: iSANMATE ESD ABS (tensile break strength flat, tensile strength (yield or break not stated) across).
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 | 3528–37 | 7 | 20.7 | 2 | 58 %1 product |
| Tensile modulus GPa | 2.131.66–2.27 | 5 | — | — | |
| Elongation at break % | 4.43.63–4.95 | 6 | 3.1 | 1 | 65 %1 product |
| Flexural strength MPa | 6260–63 | 5 | 35.9 | 1 | 57 %1 product |
| Flexural modulus GPa | 2.312.27–2.36 | 4 | 1.68 | 1 | 74 %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. Where it counts fewer products than the Z median, the others publish no flat value of the same test from the same sheet; the figure's table names them. How XY and Z differ.
Thermal properties
ABS-ESD's HDT is typically 97 °C under 0.45 MPa and 88 °C under 1.8 MPa, with its glass transition typically at 105 °C.
Most ABS-ESD products deflect at 97–98 °C under 0.45 MPa
Where do its products soften under load?
- a product
- middle half and median
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) | 5 | 97 | 97–98 | eSUN ABS-ESD, 96 | 3DXTECH TriStat ESD-ABS Model Material, 98 | 0 | 0 |
| Glass transition (Tg) (°C) | 5 | 105 | 104–105 | Nanovia ABS ESD, 100 | 3D4Makers ABSESD, 106 | 0 | 0 |
Every ABS-ESD 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 |
|---|---|
| Nanovia ABS ESD | 88 °C |
Printing on the H2C
ABS-ESD softens near 97 °C, above the H2C's 65 °C chamber; 1 product asks for more than the H2C gives
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-ESD: its products' median and middle half
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 | 260–265 °C | 10 | 350 °C |
| Bed | 100–110 °C | 10 | 120 °C |
| Heated chamber | 25–40 °C; 90 °C | 2 | 65 °C |
| Drying | 60–85 °C, 2–8 h | 9 | — |
| HDT at 1.8 MPa | 88 °C | 1 | — |
| HDT at 0.45 MPa | 97 °C (97–98 °C) | 5 | — |
| Glass transition (Tg) | 105 °C (104–105 °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-ESD products |
|---|---|
| Nozzle | 260–265 °C most products that give one |
| Bed | 100–110 °C most products that give one |
| Heated chamber | 25–40 °C 1 of 2 that give one |
| Drying | 60–85 °C, 2–8 h 8 of 11 products call for it; 1 more gives it as optional |
| Nozzle type | standard 3 say a standard nozzle is enough; the rest are silent |
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.
What makers say about printing it
Moisture sensitivity
As the ESD ABS filament absorbs moisture easily, it should be dried before being used.
Flashforge ESD ABS, data sheet, p. 3Drying Recommendations: 80°C, 2-4 hours
3D4Makers ABSESD, maker's product page or guide, p. 1
More from makers: odour and emissions, printing advice, warping and shrinkage and supports and removal
Odour and emissions
Thanks to this advanced production process, the residual amounts of solvents and monomers used in the production process in the final ABS product are extremely low, so the consumables are printed The process has low odor.
iSANMATE ESD ABS, data sheet, p. 1Whilst printing ABS produces a VOC derivative of styrene.
Nanovia ABS ESD, data sheet, p. 1
Printing advice
Easier to print than most industrial-grade materials
3DXTECH 3DXSTAT ESD ABS, maker's product page or guide, p. 1
Warping and shrinkage
Low warpage
eSUN ABS-ESD, data sheet, p. 1
Supports and removal
Recommended Support Material Self-supporting, HIPS
Flashforge ESD ABS, data sheet, p. 2
Products
11 products from 10 makers; the most from 3DXTECH (2).
- Most documented: eSUN ABS-ESD, with values for more properties than any other.
- Highest tensile strength (XY): 3DXTECH 3DXSTAT ESD ABS, 58 MPa.
- Highest HDT at 0.45 MPa: Flashforge ESD ABS, 98 °C.
These are published values, not recommendations: the selector judges each product against your requirements.
Uses, limitations and chemicals
What it is sold for
Its functional temperature of up to 100 °C makes it particularly suited for the protection of electronics that can heat up, such as mother boards.
Nanovia ABS ESD, data sheet, p. 1It is an ideal filament for applications in automotive, aerospace, semiconductor industry, electronic and electrical industries.
Flashforge ESD ABS, data sheet, p. 1it is suitable for areas that req uire electrostatic protection for precision electronic components, integrated circuits and their packages.
eSUN ABS-ESD, data sheet, p. 1
Finish and accuracy
To preserve the fillament’s ESD properties, pieces should not be covered using insulating paints.
Nanovia ABS ESD, data sheet, p. 1Smooth Print Surface
eSUN ABS-ESD, data sheet, p. 1
Chemicals and environment
Where no maker of these products speaks to an exposure, reference data for plain ABS resin is shown. Fillers, pigments and printing change it, so it does not stand for these products.
| ABS resin | Verdict | Agents |
|---|---|---|
| Acid resistance | limited | Dilute acids (resistant), Concentrated mineral acids (not resistant), Sulfuric acid (10 %) (resistant), Sulfuric acid (conc.) (not resistant), Hydrochloric acid (conc.) (limited) and Nitric acid (30 %) (limited) |
| Alkali resistance | limited | Dilute alkalis (resistant), Sodium hydroxide (50 %) (resistant) and Potassium hydroxide (10 %) (limited) |
| Organic solvent resistance | not resistant | Alcohols (limited), Aromatic and/or halogenated hydrocarbons, esters, ethers, ketones (not resistant), Acetone (not resistant), Toluene (not resistant), Ethanol (95 %) (limited) and Methyl ethyl ketone (not resistant) |
| Oil and grease resistance | limited | Oils and fats, aliphatic hydrocarbons (limited), Motor oil (automotive) (resistant), Paraffin oil (resistant), Diesel oil (resistant) and Gasoline (Standard unleaded) (limited) |
| Water solubility | resistant | Water, aqueous salt solutions (resistant) and Sea water (resistant) |
Density and price
ABS-ESD's density is typically 1,070 kg/m³, the middle half 1,050–1,090 kg/m³, across 10 products. ABS-ESD typically costs 223 CAD/kg, across the 2 products with a regular price in the sample; the lowest is 3DXTECH 3DXSTAT ESD ABS at 199 CAD/kg.
| Product | Price |
|---|---|
| 3DXTECH 3DXSTAT ESD ABS | 199 CAD/kg |
| Fiberlogy ESD ABS | 247 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
6 more properties are published, each under its own sheet's test conditions, so they are listed, not ranked.
The 6 properties, lowest to highest
| Property | Products | Lowest–highest |
|---|---|---|
| Surface resistivity | 4 | 1 × 10⁷–1 × 10⁹ Ω |
| Melt mass-flow rate | 2 | 2–12 g/10 min |
| Tensile strain at strength | 2 | 2.4–3.1 % |
| Continuous service temperature | 1 | 80 °C |
| Decomposition temperature | 1 | 300 °C |
| Water absorption | 1 | 1 % |
Sources
17 documents from 11 publishers (11 data sheets, 5 makers' product pages and guides and 1 printer document), read 10 Sep–5 Oct 2026. Each value on ABS-ESD'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.
Every document (17), by publisher
| Publisher | Documents | Values | Products |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3DXTECH | 5 | 16 | 2 |
| 3D4Makers | 2 | 10 | 1 |
| Fiberlogy | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| eSUN | 1 | 13 | 1 |
| iSANMATE | 1 | 12 | 1 |
| Nobufil | 1 | 12 | 1 |
| Flashforge | 1 | 10 | 1 |
| MatterHackers | 1 | 9 | 1 |
| Nanovia | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| Prusa Research | 1 | 7 | 1 |
- 3D4Makers, ABS-ESD Filament
- 3D4Makers, Technical Data Sheet 3D Printing Filament ABS ESD Filament
- 3DXTECH, 3DXSTAT ESD ABS
- 3DXTECH, 3DXSTAT™ ESD-ABS
- 3DXTECH, 3DXSTAT™ ESD-ABS
- 3DXTECH, Technical Data Sheet: TriStat™ ESD-ABS Model Material
- 3DXTECH, TRITON3D™ ESD-ABS - Stratasys® Compatible
- Bambu Lab, H2C Filamant Printing Guide | Bambu Lab Wiki
- eSUN, Technical Data Sheet ABS-ESD
- Fiberlogy, ABS ESD Filament
- Fiberlogy, TECHNICAL DATA SHEET Fiberlogy ESD ABS
- Flashforge, Technical Data Sheet ESD ABS Filament
- iSANMATE, ESD ABS
- MatterHackers, TECHNICAL DATA SHEET - PRO Series ESD-Safe ABS
- Nanovia, Nanovia ABS ESD : Anti static discharge : Nanovia
- Nobufil, Technical Datasheet ABSx ESD
- Prusa Research, Buddy3D Product card ABS-ESD VE