PA12-GF
Glass-Fiber-Reinforced Polyamide 12
3 products from 3 makers. Bambu Lab does not list this material for the H2C; its published process temperatures are within the printer's limits.
- Tensile modulus (XY)
- 7.8GPa
- one product
- Tensile strength (XY)
- 82MPa
- one product
- Not published:
- tensile strength (Z).
- Notched Charpy impact
- 16kJ/m²
- as published · test bar not described as printed
- HDT at 0.45 MPa
- 150°C
- one product
- Price
- 247CAD/kg
- one product
PA12-GF is glass-fibre-filled polyamide 12. A maker sells it for functional parts and for parts that absorb kinetic energy or repeated shock, and a maker stresses its very low moisture absorption. Its HDT at 0.45 MPa is 150–150 °C. On the H2C it prints at 255–270 °C and needs a hardened nozzle, and a sheet asks for more chamber heat than the H2C reaches.
Thinly documented Three products, with values from three makers' documents: 3DXTECH's, MatterHackers's and Fiberlogy's. No document describes its impact bars as printed, so notched Charpy impact is shown as published and not ranked against other materials. Read each figure as a few sheets' word.
On the H2C
Printing in full- Nozzle
- 255–270 °C
- most products that give one
- Bed
- 90–110 °C
- most products that give one
- Heated chamber
- none needed
- 1 of 3 products
- Drying
- 80–90 °C for 4 h
- 2 of 3 products call for it
- Nozzle type
- hardened
- all 3 products' sheets ask for one
Beyond the H2C's limits (nozzle 350 °C, bed 120 °C, heated chamber 65 °C): chamber for 1 product.
Among the materials
Among the materials, PA12-GF has a high tensile modulus (XY), tensile strength (XY) and price, and a low density: each is in the top or bottom quarter of the materials that publish it. Its elongation at break (XY) and HDT at 0.45 MPa sit in the middle half.
Against its alternatives, PA12-GF has the highest tensile modulus and tensile strength
How does it compare with what an engineer would buy instead?
- PA12-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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PA12-GF (this material) | 7.8 · 1 | 82 · 1 | — | 16 as published (1) | 150 · 1 | 247 · 1 |
| PA12 | 1.4–1.5 as published (6) | 45–60 as published (6) | — | 7–14 as published (4) | 100–135 as published (4) | 183 · 2 |
| 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 |
| PC-CF | 4.65 (2.98–6.39) · 4 | 70 (64–72) · 5 | — | 12 · 1 | 128 (120–136) · 4 | 152 · 1 |
| PET-CF | 5.11 (4.45–6.36) · 4 | 70 (60.7–74.3) · 4 | 31.4 · 2 | 5.4 · 3 | 124 (90–149) · 6 | 113 · 3 |
| PA6-CF | 4.37 (4.09–4.61) · 6 | 70 (62.3–104) · 8 | 48 · 3 | 13.4 · 3 | 193 (185–202) · 6 | 130 (113–160) · 4 |
PA12-GF publishes no tensile strength (Z). Its notched Charpy impact states no orientation, so it is drawn as published.
Mechanical properties
Printed flat (XY), PA12-GF typically reaches a tensile strength of 82 MPa at a modulus of 7.8 GPa, and breaks at 4.5 % elongation. In bending, its flexural strength is typically 94 MPa at a flexural modulus of 7.55 GPa.
| As each sheet publishes it | 3DXTECH FIBREX PA12 GF30 | MatterHackers NylonG | Fiberlogy Nylon PA12+GF15 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tensile strength (XY) | 82 MPa | 95 MPanot described as printed | 72 MPanot described as printed |
| Tensile modulus (XY) | 7.8 GPa | 4 GPanot described as printed | 3.1 GPanot described as printed |
| Elongation at break (XY) | 4.5 % | not published | 8 %not described as printed |
| Notched Charpy impact | not published | not published | 16 kJ/m²not described as printed |
| Notched Izod impact | not published | not published | 16 kJ/m²not described as printed |
Not published for PA12-GF: strength across the layers.
Thermal properties
Its products put HDT at 150 °C under 0.45 MPa. As published, Vicat softening is 170 °C, from one product and melting typically 179 °C.
| As each sheet publishes it | 3DXTECH FIBREX PA12 GF30 | MatterHackers NylonG | Fiberlogy Nylon PA12+GF15 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HDT at 0.45 MPa | 150 °C | not published | 175 °Cnot described as printed |
| HDT at 1.8 MPa | not published | 160 °Cnot described as printed | 165 °Cnot described as printed |
Not published for PA12-GF: the glass transition.
Printing on the H2C
PA12-GF's heated chamber runs past what 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
- one end given ("at least")
- the H2C's limit, and beyond it
- a product
- PA12-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 | 255–270 °C | 3 | 350 °C |
| Bed | 90–110 °C | 3 | 120 °C |
| Heated chamber | — | 0 | 65 °C |
| Drying | 80–90 °C, 4 h | 2 | — |
| HDT at 0.45 MPa | 150 °C | 1 | — |
| Vicat softening temperature | 170 °C | 1 | — |
| Melting temperature | 178–180 °C | 2 | — |
Windows read from the Bambu Lab Filament Guide are not shaded: the guide speaks for every product that reads it.
| Setting | 3DXTECH FIBREX PA12 GF30 | MatterHackers NylonG | Fiberlogy Nylon PA12+GF15 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nozzle | 265–285 °C | 250–265 °C | 255–270 °C |
| Bed | 90–110 °C | 60–70 °C | 90–110 °C |
| Heated chamber | 120 °C | not published | none needed |
| Drying | 90 °C for 4 h | not published | 80 °C for 4 h |
| Nozzle type | hardened | hardened | hardened |
What makers say about printing it
Nozzle wear
Recommended nozzle: Olsson Ruby is best, Hardened Steel is sufficient.
MatterHackers NylonG, maker's product page or guide, p. 1
More from makers: warping and shrinkage, moisture sensitivity and supports and removal
Warping and shrinkage
Linear mould shrinkage 0,5
MatterHackers NylonG, data sheet, p. 1
Moisture sensitivity
Very low moisture absorption yielding improved retention of mechanical properties even when exposed to humid environments
3DXTECH FIBREX PA12 GF30, maker's product page or guide, p. 1
Supports and removal
Pairs great with support materials for dual extrusion prints
MatterHackers NylonG, maker's product page or guide, p. 1
Products
Three products from three makers: 3DXTECH, Fiberlogy and MatterHackers.
Uses, limitations and chemicals
What it is sold for
NylonG Impact Resistance Parts subjected to repeated shock
MatterHackers NylonG, maker's product page or guide, p. 1NylonG is great for functional parts, like this 3D printed extruder.
MatterHackers NylonG, maker's product page or guide, p. 1NylonG is excellent for parts that need to absorb large amounts of kinetic energy.
MatterHackers NylonG, maker's product page or guide, p. 1
Finish and accuracy
No post-processing needed
MatterHackers NylonG, maker's product page or guide, p. 1
Chemicals and environment
Where no maker of these products speaks to an exposure, reference data for plain PA12 resin is shown. Fillers, pigments and printing change it, so it does not stand for these products.
| PA12 resin | Verdict | Agents |
|---|---|---|
| Acid resistance | limited | Sulphuric acid 2% aqueous solution (resistant), Sulphuric acid 10% aqueous solution (limited), Sulphuric acid 50% aqueous solution (not resistant), Hydrochloric acid 10% aqueous solution (not resistant) and Nitric acid 10% aqueous solution (not resistant) |
| Alkali resistance | resistant | Sodium hydroxide (caustic soda) 40% aqueous solution (resistant) |
| Organic solvent resistance | resistant | Acetone technical grade (resistant), Ethanol technical grade (resistant), Toluene technical grade (resistant) and Polar and non-polar solvents (resistant) |
| Oil and grease resistance | resistant | Mineral oil commercial grade (resistant), Engine oil commercial grade (resistant), Petrol, lead-free commercial grade (resistant), Petrol, E85 commercial grade (resistant) and Greases, oils, fuels, hydraulic fluids (resistant) |
| Hydrolytic stability | limited | Water or aqueous solutions at high temperature (limited) and Hot water or moist air at higher temperatures (limited) |
| UV and outdoor | limited | UV / weathering, unstabilised (stabilised required) |
| Flammability | not resistant | Flammability of VESTAMID compounds (not resistant) |
Density and price
Its three products give a density of 1,000–1,230 kg/m³. One product has a sampled price: Fiberlogy Nylon PA12+GF15 at 247 CAD/kg, from Texas Filament Supply's listing in USD, converted at the Bank of Canada rate of 29 Sep 2026. No Canadian shop in the sample sells it.
| As each sheet publishes it | 3DXTECH FIBREX PA12 GF30 | MatterHackers NylonG | Fiberlogy Nylon PA12+GF15 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Density | 1,230 kg/m³ | 1,000 kg/m³ | 1,130 kg/m³ |
| Price | not published | not published | 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
2 more properties are published, each under its own sheet's test conditions, so they are listed, not ranked.
The 2 properties, lowest to highest
| Property | Products | Lowest–highest |
|---|---|---|
| Fibre content | 3 | 15–30 % |
| Continuous service temperature | 2 | 90–120 °C |
Sources
12 documents from 4 publishers (7 makers' product pages and guides, 4 data sheets and 1 printer document), read 10 Sep–19 Oct 2026. Each value on PA12-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 3 products.
Every document (12), by publisher
| Publisher | Documents | Values | Products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fiberlogy | 4 | 21 | 1 |
| MatterHackers | 4 | 8 | 1 |
| 3DXTECH | 3 | 9 | 1 |
- 3DXTECH, FibreX™ Glass Fiber Reinforced Nylon 12 [PA12+GF30]
- 3DXTECH, FIBREX™ NYLON 12+GF30
- 3DXTECH, FIBREX™ NYLON 12+GF30
- Bambu Lab, H2C Filamant Printing Guide | Bambu Lab Wiki
- Fiberlogy, Nylon PA12+GF Filament
- Fiberlogy, Nylon PA12+GF Filament - Fiberlogy
- Fiberlogy, TECHNICAL DATA SHEET Fiberlogy Nylon PA12+GF15
- Fiberlogy, TECHNICAL DATA SHEET Fiberlogy Nylon PA12+GF15
- MatterHackers, Black NylonG Glass Fiber Filament - 1.75mm (0.5kg) | MatterHackers
- MatterHackers, TECHNICAL DATA SHEET - NylonG
- MatterHackers, White NylonG Glass Fiber Filament - 1.75mm (0.5kg) | MatterHackers
- MatterHackers, White NylonG Glass Fiber Filament - 1.75mm (0.5kg) | MatterHackers