Filamet™ - Aluminum 6061 Filament
Filamet™ - Aluminum 6061 Filament
Create real metal parts using any open-architecture FFF/FDM 3D printer—or even a 3D printing pen.
Available Formats:
Spools: 1.75mm and 2.85mm diameters in 0.25kg and 0.5kg weights
Pellets: 1kg jars
Filament Density:
1.20g/cc – 1.50g/cc
Metal Content:
60.0% – 69.0% 6061 aluminum
High Compatibility:
Works with virtually any open-architecture 3D printer—no proprietary hardware or specialized equipment required. Also compatible with 3D printing pens.
Is Aluminum 6061 Right for Your Project?
Aluminum 6061 is a specialized material designed for lightweight aerospace and automotive prototyping. Due to its high reactivity, it requires an Expert-Level sintering environment (typically a vacuum furnace or high-purity inert gas).
If you are looking for a "Plug-and-Play" metal printing experience using a standard kiln, we recommend our High-Success Materials:
| Material | Sintering Difficulty | Best For... | Success Rate |
| Aluminum 6061 | Expert | Aerospace & Lightweighting | Moderate |
| Copper Filamet™ | Beginner | Conductivity & Heat Sinks | High |
| Bronze Filamet™ | Beginner | Gears, Art, & Ornaments | Very High |
Why Consider Copper or Bronze?
While Aluminum is attractive for its weight, our Copper and Bronze filaments offer a much higher success rate for users using standard equipment:
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Bronze Filamet™: Our most popular entry-level metal. It is extremely forgiving in the kiln and polishes to a beautiful, mirror-like gold finish.
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Copper Filamet™: Ideal for functional parts requiring thermal or electrical conductivity. It is significantly easier to sinter than Aluminum.
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Easy Printing Experience:
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Print with a 0.6mm hardened steel nozzle
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Prints similar to PLA
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Minimal to no warping
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Ensure the filament feeds straight into the extruder
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Less hygroscopic than PLA
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Do not dry this filament—drying will degrade the binder
Fully Sinterable:
After printing, your part can be fired in a furnace to become 100% metal.
We are unable to offer any debinding and sintering support for this filament.
Sintering development is being conducted by one of our users.
Applications:
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Prototyping
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Functional metal parts
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Lightweighting
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Research
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One-off and short-run manufacturing
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Reducing or eliminating tooling and machining costs
All print just like PLA on most open-architecture 3D printers.
Tested 3D Printers:
Anet A8
- 0.6mm MK8 nozzle required.
- Blue painter’s tape recommended.
- Direct drive out of the box!
The Virtual Foundry Approved
AnkerMake M5C
- 0.6mm nozzle required (proprietary).
- Blue painter’s tape recommended.
Partner Innovator Tested
Bambu Lab A1/A1 Mini
- 0.6mm hardened steel nozzle required.
- Bambu Dual-Sided Textured PEI Plate recommended.
- Filamet™ is not compatible with the AMS Lite.
The Virtual Foundry Approved
Bambu Lab P1P/P1S
- 0.6mm nozzle required.
- Direct drive out of the box!
- Filamet™ is not compatible with the AMS.
The Virtual Foundry Approved
Bambu Lab X1 Carbon/X1E
- 0.6mm nozzle required.
- Bambu Dual-Sided Textured PEI Plate recommended.
The Virtual Foundry Approved
Creality Ender 3 / Pro
- 0.6mm MK8 nozzle required.
- Direct drive extruder upgrade recommended.
The Virtual Foundry Approved
Creality Ender 3 Max Neo
- 0.6mm MK8 nozzle required.
- Upgrade to textured spring steel PEI recommended.
Partner Innovator Tested
Creality Ender 3 S1 / Pro
- 0.6mm nozzle required.
- Direct drive out of the box!
Partner Innovator Tested
Creality Ender 5 Pro
- 0.6mm MK8 nozzle required.
- Direct drive upgrade recommended.
The Virtual Foundry Approved
Creality Ender 5 Plus
- 0.6mm MK8 nozzle required.
- Spools should be hung 22 – 28 inches above.
The Virtual Foundry Approved
Creality Ender 5 S1
- 0.6mm nozzle required.
- Direct drive out of the box!
Partner Innovator Tested
FlashForge Creator Pro
- 0.6mm MK10 nozzle required.
- Changing feeders for adjustable tension recommended.
The Virtual Foundry Approved
FLSUN QQ-S-Pro
- 0.6mm MK8 nozzle required.
- Blue painter’s tape recommended.
Partner Innovator Tested
gCreate gMax 2 PRO
- 0.6mm E3D V6 Style nozzle required.
- Direct drive out of the box!
Partner Innovator Tested
Levil EDU Mill
- 0.6mm MK8 nozzle required.
- Direct drive out of the box!
The Virtual Foundry Approved
Prusa i3 MK3
- 0.6mm E3D V6 Style nozzle required.
- Direct drive out of the box!
Partner Innovator Tested
Qidi Tech X Max
- 0.6mm MK10 nozzle required.
- Spools should be hung 22 – 28 inches above.
Partner Innovator Tested
Raise3D E2
- 0.6mm nozzle required (proprietary).
- Direct drive out of the box!
Partner Innovator Tested
Snapmaker 2.0
- 0.6mm nozzle required (proprietary).
- Direct drive out of the box!
Partner Innovator Tested
Sovol SV-04 IDEX
- 0.6mm nozzle required.
- Direct drive out of the box!
Partner Innovator Tested
Tenlog TL-D3 Pro
- 0.6mm nozzle required.
- Direct drive out of the box!
Partner Innovator Tested
UltiMaker S5
- 0.6mm Print Core CC required.
- Separate spool holder recommended.
The Virtual Foundry Approved
| Size |
1.75mm, 2.85mm, Pellets |
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| Weight |
0.25kg, 0.5kg, 1kg (pellets only) |