ASA vs PVA
How ASA and PVA compare, from typical settings across every filament we list.
- ASA typically prints about 55 °C hotter at the nozzle.
- ASA typically prints about 45 °C hotter on the bed.
- ASA is less dense, so a 1 kg spool holds about 51 m more 1.75 mm filament.
- There are 109 ASA filaments in 638 colours, and 22 PVA filaments in 24 colours.
| ASA | PVA | |
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Acrylonitrile styrene acrylate | Polyvinyl alcohol |
| Filaments listed | 109 | 22 |
| Brands | 66 | 15 |
| Colours | 638 | 24 |
| Nozzle temperature | 235–260 °C | 180–210 °C |
| Bed temperature | 90–110 °C | 50–60 °C |
| Density | 1.07 g/cm³ | 1.23 g/cm³ |
| Length of 1 kg (1.75 mm) | about 389 m | about 338 m |
| Max drying temperature | 85 °C | 55 °C |
Temperatures are medians across each material's filaments, rounded to 5 °C. Always check the maker's settings for a specific filament.
Brands that make both
13 brands make both ASA and PVA; these have the most of each.
- Bambu Lab 4 ASA · 5 PVA
- FormFutura 6 ASA · 1 PVA
- Polymaker 1 ASA · 4 PVA
- ROSA3D Filaments 4 ASA · 1 PVA
- 3DXTech 2 ASA · 1 PVA
- SainSmart 2 ASA · 1 PVA
- SMART MATERIALS 3D 2 ASA · 1 PVA
- eSUN 3D 1 ASA · 1 PVA
- Paramount 3D 1 ASA · 1 PVA
- PrimaCreator 1 ASA · 1 PVA
- PrimaSelect 1 ASA · 1 PVA
- SUNLU 1 ASA · 1 PVA