Public engineering report

3D Fuel PCTG PCTG Pro CF Black

Material Engineering Report
MaterialID MAT0039

3DPIceland Engineering Platform
3DPIceland Labs
Generated with 3DPIceland Engineering Platform v70.0.4 DIRECT-IMPACT-METHODOLOGY - Izod and Charpy Methodology
Generated 2026-10-04 18:07:33

Public-data contract: This static report contains only allowlisted material identity, public links, canonical MSRP and existing Verified Material Summary / governed score outputs. It excludes raw specimen rows and non-public operational data.

Rigid test coverage

Complete; 5/5 score families; Izod/Charpy 2/2 measured, 2/2 scored; Overall eligible; policy engineering-score-v70-1

Engineering axes

7/8

Public MSRP

$54.95 USD/kg

Material identity

MaterialID	MAT0039
Material	3D Fuel PCTG PCTG Pro CF Black
Manufacturer	3D Fuel
Product line	PCTG
Base material	PCTG
Category	Standard
Variant / finish	Pro
Reinforcement	CF
Color	Black

Governed engineering profile

Overall	45/100
Tensile	27/100
Impact	—
Izod	9/100
Charpy	9/100
Stiffness	88/100
Consistency	82/100
Layer adhesion	17/100
Thermal	33/100
Best available axis	stiffness

Engineering score profile

Overall

45/100

Tensile

27/100

Impact

—

Izod

9/100

Charpy

9/100

Stiffness

88/100

Consistency

82/100

Layer adhesion

17/100

Thermal

33/100

Engineering radar

Selected material

Material average - PCTG

Manufacturer average - 3D Fuel

Legacy Impact radar: 21.753 % of legacy rig capacity. This historical visual reference is the mean corrected Flat/Upright result divided by the matching rig capacity; it is not a modern engineering score.

Izod and Charpy use versioned method references and together form one equally weighted impact family. Overall requires all five families and both calibrated methods; incomplete profiles are not ranked. Legacy Impact and thermal are outside Overall. Missing axes have gaps with no marker or filled polygon; measured zero retains a centre marker.

Fixture thermal result

65 °C · score 33/100 · method 3dp-thermal-deflection-fixture-v1
Nearby BlueDOT probe-indicated fixture temperature from a non-standard comparative 3DPIceland method; not ASTM D648, ISO 75, specimen temperature, certified HDT or a manufacturer limit.

Material and manufacturer context

Metric	Selected material	Material average	Manufacturer average
Overall	45/100	—	—
Tensile	27/100	28/100	29/100
Impact	—	—	—
Izod	9/100	8/100	11/100
Charpy	9/100	8/100	11/100
Stiffness	88/100	60/100	67/100
Consistency	82/100	76/100	81/100
Layer adhesion	17/100	24/100	25/100
Thermal	33/100	—	—

Verified measurement results

Existing Verified Material Summary outputs. The public renderer does not read raw specimen rows or recalculate these values.

Measurement	Average	Std. deviation	CV	Samples	Confidence
Tensile upright	6.494 MPa	2.888 MPa	44.5%	9	9/10
Tensile flat	37.437 MPa	6.628 MPa	17.7%	10	10/10
Impact upright	4.853 kJ/m²	0.385 kJ/m²	7.9%	10	10/10
Impact flat	19.934 kJ/m²	0.945 kJ/m²	4.7%	10	10/10
Izod	7.437 kJ/m²	0.453 kJ/m²	6.1%	10	10/10
Charpy	7.476 kJ/m²	0.254 kJ/m²	3.4%	10	10/10
Stiffness modulus	2635.889 MPa	—	—	—	—
Stiffness deflection	2.059 mm	—	—	—	—

Measurement provenance

Canonical per-module measured dates from SQLite, shown in unambiguous ISO format. Missing dates are not inferred.

Module	Measured date
Tensile	Not recorded
Impact	Not recorded
Izod	2026-10-04
Charpy	2026-10-04
Stiffness	Not recorded
Thermal	Not recorded

Engineering interpretation

Summary: 3D Fuel PCTG PCTG Pro CF Black has a specialized or limited engineering profile. It is without enough material-family average context and without enough manufacturer average context. Its strongest measured axis is Stiffness, while the weakest axis is Izod.

Data-driven review: 3D Fuel PCTG PCTG Pro CF Black is best understood as a repeatable material for cosmetic, concept and low-load prototype work. Compared with the current verified dataset, it ranks better than 56% overall, is missing enough context for the material-family average, and is missing enough context for the manufacturer average. Its strongest engineering signal is Stiffness, while Izod is the main limitation to consider before using it for demanding applications.

Best feature

Stiffness

Main limitation

Izod

Dataset position

Better than 56%

36 / 80

Strengths

Consistency: 82/100. Repeatability is one of the stronger signals in this material profile.
Stiffness: 88/100. Stiffness is a relative advantage in this comparison group.

Limitations

Tensile: 27/100. Avoid using this as the primary choice for tensile-loaded parts.
Izod/Charpy impact family: 9/100. Validate impact or shock-loaded components against their application requirements.
Layer adhesion: 17/100. Z-axis performance should be treated with caution.

Engineering trade-offs

Good repeatability does not compensate for low tensile capability in load-bearing designs.
Stiffness is useful for shape stability, but impact tolerance is a separate limitation.
The report should be read as a suitability warning rather than a general-purpose recommendation.

Recommended applications

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

Metric rankings and percentiles

Metric	Score	Rank	Percentile
Overall	45/100	36 / 80	Better than 56%
Tensile	27/100	134 / 243	Better than 45%
Impact	—	—	—
Izod	9/100	31 / 83	Better than 64%
Charpy	9/100	37 / 82	Better than 56%
Stiffness	88/100	90 / 240	Better than 63%
Consistency	82/100	55 / 243	Better than 78%
Layer adhesion	17/100	162 / 243	Better than 34%
Thermal	33/100	80 / 226	Better than 65%

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.

Better alternatives

MaterialID	Material	Manufacturer	Overall	Tensile	Impact	Izod	Charpy
No stronger same-base-material alternatives were identified in the current governed dataset.

Peer context

Highest-scoring same-base-material peers from the current governed dataset. This context is descriptive and is not recalculated by the public renderer.

MaterialID	Material	Manufacturer	Overall	Tensile	Impact	Izod	Charpy
MAT0040	3D Fuel PCTG Toolbox Red PCTG Pro GF Red	3D Fuel	39/100	25/100	—	n/a	n/a
MAT0267	Coex 3D Prime Banany Yellow PCTG Yellow	Coex 3D	35/100	27/100	—	n/a	n/a
MAT0041	3D Fuel PCTG Cobalt Blue PCTG Pro Blue	3D Fuel	—	34/100	—	n/a	n/a
MAT0227	Spectrum Smart Sky Blue PCTG Blue	Spectrum	—	34/100	—	n/a	n/a
MAT0238	Yasin Standard Green PCTG Green	Yasin	—	22/100	—	n/a	n/a

Public links

Manufacturer website Video review Download PDF

Methodology and limitations

Results are comparative 3DPIceland measurements from home-built test equipment. Thermal is a nearby BlueDOT probe-indicated fixture temperature, not ASTM D648, ISO 75 or specimen temperature. Missing evidence remains n/a. Scores and test results are not recalculated by this publishing layer and do not replace certified manufacturer datasheets or accredited laboratory testing.

Izod and Charpy Impact Strength

Izod Impact Strength · 2026-10-04
Instrument readings in kJ/m²
Mean 7.437 kJ/m²; Std. Dev 0.453 kJ/m²; CV 6.096%; Samples 10; Confidence 10
No break 0; invalid 0; excluded 0.
Comparative measurements; standard conformity unverified.

Charpy Impact Strength · 2026-10-04
Instrument readings in kJ/m²
Mean 7.476 kJ/m²; Std. Dev 0.254 kJ/m²; CV 3.404%; Samples 10; Confidence 10
No break 0; invalid 0; excluded 0.
Comparative measurements; standard conformity unverified.