Fabricate genuine ceramic components on standard FFF/FDM 3D printers with Ceramic Filamet™ Samples by The Virtual Foundry. Compatible with open-architecture 3D printers and 3D printing pens, these ceramic-infused filaments enable you to produce green-state models that can be debound and sintered in a furnace to create 100% solid ceramic parts.
Ceramic Filamet™ prints as smoothly as PLA, exhibiting low hygroscopic sensitivity and minimal warping. Offered in 100g sample sizes for both 1.75mm and 2.85mm setups, these spooless sample packs provide an easy entryway to test high-performance ceramic materials prior to buying full spools.
Key Features
Universal Hardware Compatibility: Runs on standard open-architecture FDM/FFF 3D printers and 3D printing pens without proprietary modifications.
Fully Sinterable Media: High concentration of ceramic powders allows printed parts to be heat-processed in a furnace into pure ceramic end-use parts.
User-Friendly Extrusion: Prints with thermal stability comparable to PLA, featuring virtually no warping and low moisture pickup.
Advanced Ceramic Options: Choose from specialized formulations including Porcelain, Basalt Moon Dust, Silicon Carbide, Boron Carbide, and Zirconium Silicate.
Material Specifications
Material
Ceramic Load (Mass)
Recommended Nozzle
Filament Density
Basalt Moon Dust
60.0 – 62.0%
0.6mm Hardened Steel
1.60 – 1.75 g/cc
Porcelain
48.0 – 52.0%
0.6mm Hardened Steel
1.40 – 1.50 g/cc
Rapid 3DShield Boron Carbide
50.0 – 60.0%
0.6mm Hardened Steel
1.30 – 1.50 g/cc
Silicon Carbide
63.0 – 66.0%
0.6mm Hardened Steel
1.88 – 1.95 g/cc
Zirconium Silicate (Zircopax®)
64.0 – 69.0%
0.6mm Hardened Steel
2.10 – 2.19 g/cc
Printing & Handling Guidelines
Nozzle Requirements: A wear-resistant 0.6mm hardened steel nozzle is recommended to handle abrasive ceramic particles.
Feed Path: Maintain a straight path into the extruder to avoid breaking brittle un-sintered filament.
Drying Warning:Do not active-dry this filament. Heating degrades the internal binder system.
For detailed debinding schedules, furnace heating instructions, and safety data sheets, visit The Virtual Foundry Documentation Portal. All sample packs are packaged spooless.
