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3D Fuel PCTG Cobalt Blue PCTG Pro Blue

MaterialID MAT0041

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Generated with 3DPIceland Engineering Platform v70.0.4 DIRECT-IMPACT-METHODOLOGY - Izod and Charpy Methodology
2026-10-13 19:33:00

Guidance boundary: values below are shared base-material guidance resolved only through the canonical BaseMaterialId link. They are not manufacturer-, spool- or printer-specific validated settings. Missing fields remain Not recorded.

Overall
44/100

Engineering axes
7/8

Public rank
85 / 166

MSRP USD/kg
29.95

Engineering profile

Overall

44/100

Tensile

34/100

Impact

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Izod

5/100

Charpy

4/100

Stiffness

50/100

Consistency

88/100

Layer adhesion

43/100

Recommended applications

Repeatable print jobs and production-style batches
Cosmetic parts, concept models or low-load prototypes
Avoid high tensile load applications
Avoid high impact components

Measured strengths

Layer adhesion: 43/100. Z-axis bonding is better than the material-family context.
Consistency: 88/100. Repeatability is one of the stronger signals in this material profile.
Tensile: 34/100. Tensile behavior is competitive against the material-family context.

Limitations

Tensile: 34/100. Avoid using this as the primary choice for tensile-loaded parts.
Izod/Charpy impact family: 4/100. Validate impact or shock-loaded components against their application requirements.

Engineering trade-offs

Good repeatability does not compensate for low tensile capability in load-bearing designs.
The report should be read as a suitability warning rather than a general-purpose recommendation.

Base-material printing guidance

Guidance	Minimum	Recommended	Maximum	Unit
Nozzle temperature	250	260	260	°C
Bed temperature	80	80	80	°C
Print speed	55	110	110	mm/s
Cooling	10	40	40	%

Guidance	Value	Unit
Cooling guidance	Low
Drying temperature	65	°C
Drying time	3	hours
Enclosure	Not required
Printer / G-code reference	PrusaCoreOneL
Slicer profile reference	3D Fuel PCTG

Print workflow checks

Confirm nozzle temperature, bed temperature, speed, cooling and drying requirements from the manufacturer profile or spool label.
Print a small validation part before committing to a long, costly or safety-relevant print.
Orient the part so the governing load does not rely on an unverified or weak engineering axis.
Engineering/high-temperature family: confirm enclosure, ventilation, warping control and material-specific drying requirements.

Decision guidance

Use this material mainly for low-load, visual or experimental parts.
Do not choose it as a tensile-strength benchmark material.
Validate impact-focused or shock-loaded designs against the measured Izod/Charpy results.

Stronger same-family alternatives

MaterialID	Material	Manufacturer	Overall	Tensile	Impact	Izod	Charpy

Confirm exact settings against the manufacturer profile, spool label and actual printer/material combination. Results do not replace application-specific validation.

Testing methodology · Download PDF

Izod and Charpy Impact Strength

Charpy Impact Strength · 2026-10-07
Instrument readings in kJ/m²
Mean 2.801 kJ/m²; Std. Dev 0.069 kJ/m²; CV 2.449%; Samples 10; Confidence 10
No break 0; invalid 0; excluded 0.
Comparative measurements; standard conformity unverified.

Izod Impact Strength · 2026-10-07
Instrument readings in kJ/m²
Mean 3.661 kJ/m²; Std. Dev 0.126 kJ/m²; CV 3.45%; Samples 10; Confidence 10
No break 0; invalid 0; excluded 0.
Comparative measurements; standard conformity unverified.

Score policy engineering-score-v70-1: Overall requires tensile, stiffness, consistency, layer adhesion and the Izod/Charpy impact family, each with equal weight. Both impact methods and configured versioned references are required. Missing results and unconfigured scores remain n/a. Legacy Impact is historical only; thermal remains separate. Engineering-axis counts describe displayed evidence, not Overall completeness.