How Many Meters of Filament on a Spool?

This is a comprehensive list of filament materials and their lengths on 500g,

750g, 1KG and 3KG spools for both popular 1.75mm and 2.85mm sizes, based
on each material’s density. This should allow you to correctly budget remaining
filament for prints based on the remaining weight of your spool.

For example, wondering the density of PLA?

PLA Density is 1.24g/cm^3.
Here we explain the relationship between filament volume, density and length.
Before we can ask how much filament is on a 1kg spool, we first need to know
the weight of the empty spool.

Q: How much does an empty filament spool weigh?

A: For reference, our empty spools weigh 248g. And this is approximately an
industry average.

Using this knowledge you can easily weigh your spool, to see how much filament
in weight is left - and knowing the weight, diameter and density of the material,
you can work out how much is left on your spool in meters. Wondering how
many meters are in a KG of filament? We make it easy for you in the table
below.
Our filament calculator has been made to 6 decimal places, which should be
accurate enough given that manufactures resin densities are always rounded to
just 2 decimal places. These lengths are meant as an accurate guide only, not
a guarantee of what you will have received on your spool from other suppliers.
They are however a guarantee as to what you will have received from us, had
you ordered filament from us.
You might be wondering how much does PLA weigh, or any other filament for
that matter. Well, we use a density figure to work out how many grams of
filament in each cubic cm. This is represented as usually a figure just over 1.
For example, the density of PLA filament is 1.24 grams per CM^3.
To see how many meters is 1KG of filament, look under the 1KG spool column.
Move left and right to see lengths for other spool weights.
How Long is a Spool of Filament:

Filament Material /
500g Spool 750g Spool 1KG Spool 3KG Spool
Density

1.75mm = 167.6m 1.75mm = 251.5m 1.75mm = 335.3m 1.75mm = 1005.9m

PLA:
2.85mm = 67.0m 2.85mm = 94.8m 2.85mm = 126.4m 2.85mm = 379.3m
1.24g/cm3

1.75mm = 199.9m 1.75mm = 299.8m 1.75mm = 399.8m 1.75mm = 1,199.3m

ABS:
2.85mm = 75.4m 2.85mm = 113.0m 2.85mm = 150.7m 2.85mm = 452.1m
1.04g/cm3

1.75mm = 194.3m 1.75mm = 291.5m 1.75mm = 388.6m 1.75mm = 1,165.8m

ASA:
2.85mm = 73.3m 2.85mm = 109.9m 2.85mm = 146.5m 2.85mm = 439.5m
1.07g/cm3

1.75mm = 163.7m 1.75mm = 245.6m 1.75mm = 327.4m 1.75mm = 982.2m

PETG:
2.85mm = 61.7m 2.85mm = 92.6m 2.85mm = 123.4m 2.85mm = 370.2m
1.27g/cm3

1.75mm = 192.5m 1.75mm = 288.8m 1.75mm = 385m 1.75mm = 1,155m

Nylon:
2.85mm = 72.6m 2.85mm = 108.9m 2.85mm = 145.1m 2.85mm = 435.4m
1.08g/cm3

1.75mm = 173.2m 1.75mm = 260m 1.75mm = 346.5m 1.75mm = 1039.4m

Polycarbonate:
2.85mm = 65.3m 2.85mm = 98m 2.85mm = 130.6m 2.85mm = 391.9m
1.20g/cm3
 1.75mm = 194.3m 1.75mm = 291.5m 1.75mm = 388.6m 1.75mm = 1,165.8m
HIPS:
2.85mm = 73.3m 2.85mm = 109.9m 2.85mm = 146.5m 2.85mm = 439.5m
1.07g/cm3

1.75mm = 174.7m 1.75mm = 262m 1.75mm = 349.4m 1.75mm = 1,048.1m

PVA:
2.85mm = 65.9m 2.85mm = 98.8m 2.85mm = 131.7m 2.85mm = 395.2m
1.19g/cm3

1.75mm = 173.2m 1.75mm = 260m 1.75mm = 346.5m 1.75mm = 1039.4m

TPU/TPE:
2.85mm = 65.3m 2.85mm = 98m 2.85mm = 130.6m 2.85mm = 391.9m
1.20g/cm3

1.75mm = 176.2m 1.75mm = 264.2m 1.75mm = 352.3m 1.75mm = 1,057m

PMMA:
2.85mm = 66.4m 2.85mm = 99.6m 2.85mm = 132.8m 2.85mm = 398.5m
1.18g/cm3

1.75mm = 53.3m 1.75mm = 80m 1.75mm = 106.6m 1.75mm = 319.8m

CopperFill:
2.85mm = 20.1m 2.85mm = 30.1m 2.85mm = 40.2m 2.85mm = 120.6m
3.90g/cm3

We hope this list of lengths based on weight and density is useful to you. Now
you know how many meters of ABS in a 1KG spool. Please comment below if
you have any questions, and feel free to provide any constructive feedback if
you feel we’ve missed anything.
Alternatively there might be a material we've missed, so you cannot work out
the length of filament in 1KG spool - if yours isn't mentioned, please let us know.
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