Polycarbonate (PC, FDM) — Properties & Data | MatWorld

Polycarbonate (PC, FDM)

Polycarbonate printed by fused deposition modeling is an amorphous engineering thermoplastic built from extruded filament, layer by layer. It needs high nozzle and bed temperatures and usually a heated, enclosed chamber, because the material shrinks on cooling and tends to warp, lift at corners and split between layers. Parts are anisotropic, with weaker bonds between layers than along the strands, and they show visible layer lines, small voids between strands and residual stress; overhangs need supports. The filament absorbs moisture and should be dried before printing. Printed PC is used for tough functional prototypes, jigs and fixtures, housings, brackets and durable end-use parts.

functional prototypesjigsfixtureshousingsbracketsdurable end-use parts

Compliance & Regulations

?UL 94?ITAR?EAR?ISO 10993?Conflict Free?FDA?RoHS?REACH

Polycarbonate (PC)/Polycarbonate (PC, FDM)

Conditions

Raise3D Premium PC Stratasys PC (Polycarbonate)Bambu Lab Bambu PC, dry as moulded UltiMaker PC, conditioned Raise3D Premium PC, conditioned Prusa Research Prusament PC Blend Bambu Lab Bambu PC UltiMaker PC

Measured as printed

Each row is one condition this material was measured in. Its values and curves are in the tables and charts below, labelled with the condition; the ranges here span that row's own cited values and are never averaged across rows.

Condition	Yield (MPa)	UTS (MPa)	Elongation (%)	E (GPa)	Density (kg/m³)	Values	Curves
Raise3D Premium PC	—	—	—	—	1180–1200	6	0
Stratasys PC (Polycarbonate)	29–94	29–62	1.6–12.0	2–3	—	59

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Notched Charpy Impact Strength(acN)	6.200 – 27.00	kJ/m²	5 entriesClick to expand
Compressive Modulus(Ec)2 entries	2.600	GPa	Stratasys PC (Polycarbonate) · Table 4: PC White Mechanical Properties - F900 - T16 Tip · ASTM D695 · XZ
↳	2.560	GPa	Stratasys PC (Polycarbonate) · Table 4: PC White Mechanical Properties - F900 - T16 Tip · ASTM D695 · Z
Compressive Strength(σc)2 entries	106.0	MPa	Stratasys PC (Polycarbonate) · Table 4: PC White Mechanical Properties - F900 - T16 Tip · ASTM D695 · XZ
↳	106.0	MPa	Stratasys PC (Polycarbonate) · Table 4: PC White Mechanical Properties - F900 - T16 Tip · ASTM D695 · Z
Elongation at Break(εf)	1.600 – 13.60	%	16 entriesClick to expand
Flexural Modulus(Ef)	1.538 – 3.430	GPa	10 entriesClick to expand
Flexural Strength (MOR)(σf)	28.60 – 144.0	MPa	10 entriesClick to expand
Hardness (Shore D)(Shore D)2 entries	79.00	Shore D	Prusa Research Prusament PC Blend · Prusa Polymers
↳	81.00	Shore D	UltiMaker PC, conditioned · conditioned · ISO 7619-1 · XY
Notched Izod Impact Strength(Izod)2 entries	45.80	J/m	Stratasys PC (Polycarbonate) · Table 4: PC White Mechanical Properties - F900 - T16 Tip · ASTM D256 · XZ
↳	30.70	J/m	Stratasys PC (Polycarbonate) · Table 4: PC White Mechanical Properties - F900 - T16 Tip · ASTM D256 · Z
Ultimate Tensile Strength(σUTS)	23.10 – 64.00	MPa	17 entriesClick to expand
Yield Strength (0.2% offset)(σy)	29.20 – 93.90	MPa	15 entriesClick to expand
Young's Modulus(E)	1.390 – 2.940	GPa	18 entriesClick to expand

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Glass Transition Temperature(Tg)	380.9 – 418.2	K	5 entriesClick to expand
Heat Deflection Temperature(HDT)	366.2 – 417.5	K	11 entriesClick to expand
Melting Point / Solidus(Tm)2 entries	501.2	K	Bambu Lab Bambu PC
↳	496.3	K	—
Maximum Service Temperature(Tmax)	383.2	K	Raise3D Premium PC
Vicat Softening Temperature(VST)3 entries	392.2	K	Bambu Lab Bambu PC · ISO 306, GB/T 1633
↳	390.2	K	Raise3D Premium PC · ISO 306 GB/T 1633
↳	387.9 range 387.5–388.3	K	UltiMaker PC, conditioned · conditioned · ISO 306 / A120

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Density(ρ)	1.180 – 1.220	kg/m³	5 entriesClick to expand
Water Absorption(WA)3 entries	0.2500	%	Bambu Lab Bambu PC · 25°C
↳	0.1300	%	Prusa Research Prusament PC Blend · 24°C · Moisture Absorption in 24 hours · Prusa Polymers
↳	0.1500	%	Prusa Research Prusament PC Blend · 24°C · Moisture Absorption in 7 days · Prusa Polymers

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Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity)(εr)4 entries	2.660	-	Stratasys PC (Polycarbonate) · 1 kHz test condition · ASTM D150 · XY
↳	2.840	-	Stratasys PC (Polycarbonate) · 1 kHz test condition · ASTM D150 · XZ
↳	2.530	-	Stratasys PC (Polycarbonate) · 2 MHz test condition · ASTM D150 · XY
↳	2.690	-	Stratasys PC (Polycarbonate) · 2 MHz test condition · ASTM D150 · XZ

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RoHS, REACH, and Prop 65 statuses are validated against official substance lists (ECHA SVHC Candidate List, OEHHA Prop 65, RoHS Annex II). Other regulations are estimated from composition and material classification. All screening is a starting point for due diligence — always verify with your supplier before making compliance decisions.

Polycarbonate (PC, FDM)

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