Table 4 Quantifying average percentage change in estimated print time and cost following changes in infill or layer height

Prusa i3 Mk3S

Increasing infill from 15% to 20%

+ 1.01%

+ 1.71%

Stratasys F370

Increasing infill from 15% to 20%

+ 0.60%

+ 0.19%

LulzBot TAZ 6

Increasing infill from 15% to 20%

+ 1.36%

+ 1.32%

Prusa i3 Mk3S, 20% infill

Decreasing layer height from 0.30 mm to 0.20 mm

+ 11.72%

- 2.92%

Prusa i3 Mk3S, 20% infill

Decreasing layer height from 0.30 mm to 0.15 mm

+ 48.04%

- 8.25%

Prusa i3 Mk3S, 15% infill

Decreasing layer height from 0.30 mm to 0.20 mm

+ 11.37%

- 3.13%

Prusa i3 Mk3S, 15% infill

Decreasing layer height from 0.30 mm to 0.15 mm

+ 46.70%

- 8.13%

Stratasys F370, 20% infill

Decreasing layer height from 0.013 in (0.3302 mm) to 0.01 in (0.254 mm)

+ 28.73%

+ 10.29%

LulzBot TAZ 6, 20% infill

Decreasing layer height from 0.38 mm to 0.30 mm

+ 24.27%

- 0.73%

LulzBot TAZ 6, 20% infill

Decreasing layer height from 0.38 mm to 0.20 mm

+ 69.59%

- 9.81%

LulzBot TAZ 6, 15% infill

Decreasing layer height from 0.38 mm to 0.30 mm

+ 24.54%

- 1.03%

LulzBot TAZ 6, 15% infill

Decreasing layer height from 0.38 mm to 0.20 mm

+ 70.58%

- 9.53%

Formlabs Form 2

Decreasing layer height from 0.10 mm to 0.05 mm

+ 59.52%

- 0.75%

Formlabs Form 3

Decreasing layer height from 0.10 mm to 0.05 mm

+ 65.79%

- 0.62%

Stratasys J750 Digital Anatomy, High Mix (0.027 mm layer height)

Changing print setting to High Quality (0.014 mm layer height)

+ 77.10%

+ 41.77%

Stratasys J750 Digital Anatomy, High Speed (0.027 mm layer height)

Changing print setting to High Quality (0.014 mm layer height)

+ 228.98%

+ 39.53%

Stratasys J750 Digital Anatomy, High Speed (0.027 mm layer height)

Changing print setting to High Mix (0.027 mm layer height)

+ 85.76%

- 1.58%