# Spectrum PLA Metal print settings (nozzle, bed, dry)

Print at 195–230 °C nozzle, 40–50 °C bed.

Spectrum PLA Metal, from the Open Filament Database. A blank stays blank.

## Sources & notes

Spectrum PLA Metal (PLA) has a recommended nozzle temperature of 195–230 °C and a recommended bed temperature of 40–50 °C, according to the Open Filament Database (record https://api.openfilamentdatabase.org/api/v1/brands/spectrum/materials/PLA/filaments/pla_metal/index.json; dataset imported 2026-10-13).

Dataset imported: 2026-10-13. Open Filament Database generation date, not a lab test.

- Material: PLA
- Nozzle: 195–230 °C
- Bed: 40–50 °C
- Dry: not in our current sources
- Print speed: not in our current sources
- Hardened nozzle: not recorded
- Source: https://api.openfilamentdatabase.org/api/v1/brands/spectrum/materials/PLA/filaments/pla_metal/index.json

## What nozzle temperature does Spectrum PLA Metal recommend?

Spectrum PLA Metal lists a recommended nozzle temperature of 195–230 °C.

## What bed temperature does Spectrum PLA Metal recommend?

Spectrum PLA Metal lists a recommended bed temperature of 40–50 °C.

## What print speed does Spectrum PLA Metal list?

Print speed and volumetric flow are not in our current sources in the imported sources.

## Does Spectrum PLA Metal require an enclosure?

An enclosure requirement is not in our current sources. No chamber temperature is listed either.

## Does Spectrum PLA Metal require a hardened nozzle?

A hardened-nozzle requirement is not in our current sources for the product as a whole. 3 of 3 color variants are tagged abrasive in the Open Filament Database.

## How should Spectrum PLA Metal be dried?

Drying temperature and drying time for Spectrum PLA Metal are not in our current sources.

## What spool weights does Spectrum PLA Metal come in?

Listed spool weights: 750 g and 1500 g.

## What is the price per kilogram of Spectrum PLA Metal?

Price per kilogram is not in our current sources.