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Prusa3D Prusament Prusa Orange PLA Orange

MaterialID MAT0203

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Generated with 3DPIceland Engineering Platform v70.0.4 DIRECT-IMPACT-METHODOLOGY - Izod and Charpy Methodology
2026-10-04 18:12:06

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
52/100

Engineering axes
7/8

Public rank
6 / 80

MSRP USD/kg
25.60

Engineering profile

Overall

52/100

Tensile

42/100

Impact

—

Izod

5/100

Charpy

6/100

Stiffness

93/100

Consistency

79/100

Layer adhesion

41/100

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 impact components

Measured strengths

Layer adhesion: 41/100. Z-axis bonding is better than the material-family context.
Consistency: 79/100. Repeatability is one of the stronger signals in this material profile.
Tensile: 42/100. Tensile behavior is competitive against the material-family context.
Stiffness: 93/100. Stiffness is a relative advantage in this comparison group.

Limitations

Izod/Charpy impact family: 6/100. Validate impact or shock-loaded components against their application requirements.

Engineering trade-offs

Stiffness is useful for shape stability, but impact tolerance is a separate limitation.

Base-material printing guidance

Guidance	Minimum	Recommended	Maximum	Unit
Nozzle temperature	195	230	230	°C
Bed temperature	60	60	70	°C
Print speed	55	165	165	mm/s
Cooling	20	80	85	%

Guidance	Value	Unit
Cooling guidance	High
Drying temperature	50	°C
Drying time	5	hours
Enclosure	Not required
Printer / G-code reference	PrusaCoreOneL
Slicer profile reference	Prusament PLA

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.

Decision guidance

Use this material for moderate requirements after checking the weakest axis.
Review the listed alternatives if the application needs stronger overall performance.
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
MAT0265	Coex 3D Standard Scarlet Red PLA Red	Coex 3D	58/100	39/100	—	n/a	n/a
MAT0118	Prusa3D Prusament Azure Blue PLA Blue	Prusa3D	55/100	36/100	—	n/a	n/a

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 · 2026-10-01
Instrument readings in kJ/m²
Mean 5.167 kJ/m²; Std. Dev 2.218 kJ/m²; CV 42.932%; Samples 10; Confidence 10
No break 0; invalid 0; excluded 0.
Comparative measurements; standard conformity unverified.

Izod Impact Strength · 2026-10-01
Instrument readings in kJ/m²
Mean 3.765 kJ/m²; Std. Dev 0.121 kJ/m²; CV 3.215%; Samples 9; Confidence 9
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.