Grey PLA Filament Anycubic PLA Basic 1.75 mm 1 kg
Grey PLA filament Anycubic PLA Basic is designed for engineering prototypes technical enclosures and fixtures where geometry and detail readability are more important than bright color. Neutral grey shade makes it easier to evaluate shapes edges and tolerances while also masking minor printing artifacts.
The filament is produced with strict control of 1.75 mm diameter to ensure constant flow through the extruder at different printing speeds. In the standard PLA temperature window from 190 to 230 degrees on the nozzle and 55 to 56 degrees on the heated bed grey PLA forms dense layers with low warping which helps when printing long housings brackets and test parts.
Grey PLA Basic works on most FDM 3D printers that accept 1.75 mm filament and can be used as a base material for mechanical test samples design iterations and small batch production of non load bearing components. The neutral color palette looks professional on technical parts and is suitable for both internal lab projects and client demonstrations.
Pre printing preparation
| Drying before use | Recommended |
| Drying condition | 45 - 50 ℃, 6 - 8 h |
| ACE Pro compatibility | Compatible |
| Nozzle size | 0.4 mm or above recommended |
Recommended printing settings
| Printing temperature | 190 - 230 ℃ |
| Heated bed temperature | 55 - 56 ℃ |
| Printing speed | 50 - 200 mm/s |
| Cooling time | 8 s |
| Maximum volumetric flow rate | 12 mm³/s |
Material performance
| Density | 1.24 g/cm³ |
| Melt flow index | 5.7 ± 0.67 g/10 min |
| Vicat softening temperature | 55 ℃ |
| Heat deflection temperature | 54 ℃ |
| Tensile modulus | 2534 ± 85 MPa |
| Tensile strength | 48 ± 5 MPa |
| Tensile strength Z | 28 ± 2.4 MPa |
| Elongation at break | 8 ± 1 % |
| Bending modulus | 3360 ± 100 MPa |
| Bending strength | 90 ± 3 MPa |
| Impact strength XY | 22 ± 1 kJ/m² |
PLA Basic color palette
| Color | Hex code |
|---|---|
| Black | #212721 |
| White | #FFFFFF |
| Grey | #B1B3B3 |
| Red | #C8102E |
| Yellow | #F3E500 |
| Blue | #003594 |
| Green | #009639 |
| Purple | #6A6DCD |
| Orange | #FF7F32 |
| Pink | #FF8DA1 |
| Green Flash | #75CB5D |
| Texture Grey | #75787B |
| Beige | #D4B996 |
| Bronze | #7C4D3A |
| Brown | #927968 |
| Dark Brown | #975E3E |
| Texture Silver | #8A8D8F |
| Cyan | #23A3C7 |
| Magenta | #CF4F80 |
| Clear | #EFF0F1 |