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Description
ASA reinforced with carbon fiber.
Common use cases
Exterior fixtures, vehicle accessories, rigid outdoor housings, and engineering prototypes.
Advantages
UV and weather resistance plus increased stiffness and dimensional stability.
Disadvantages
Abrasive; less impact-tolerant than unfilled ASA in some loading directions; higher cost.
Printing tips and recommendations
Use a hardened 0.6 mm nozzle, a warm chamber, and dry filament. Expect good dimensional stability but lower ductility than plain ASA. Ventilate or exhaust the enclosure, and use protection when machining or sanding the finished part.
X2D guidance
Use a hardened 0.6 mm nozzle where possible. Keep the chamber warm and the filament dry.
Support-material guidance
ASA-CF or ASA for ordinary supports. HIPS or Support for ABS only after a compatibility test.
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