This blue is a clean, mid-tone shade that reads clearly under workshop lighting, which makes it useful when an assembly has several near-identical printed pieces and you want to keep revisions or sizes straight. Underneath the colour it is the same tough ABS that SA Filament produces locally: impact tolerant, happy to be drilled and tapped, and stable enough for parts that must keep their shape in a warm car or a roof space. Makers building pneumatic rigs, model boats and teaching aids often use blue as their second colour after black, and it pairs well with grey and white.
Specifications
| Material | ABS |
|---|---|
| Colour | Blue |
| Diameter | 1.75mm |
| Spool weight | 1kg |
| Nozzle temperature | 240-260 °C |
| Bed temperature | 90-100 °C |
| Print speed | Up to 120 mm/s |
| Brand | SA Filament |
Temperatures and speeds are recommended starting points for this material. Fine-tune them to your printer and your part.
Before you print
Print in an enclosure. ABS warps and splits in a draught, and it needs ventilation.
Good for
- Assembly parts coded by colour
- Model boats and marine fittings
- Classroom and teaching aids
- Second-colour accents on multi-part builds
