3D print filament lubrication oils & fats – Smoke Point list

A common trick to 3D print tricky filaments is to use lubrication with oils & fats, this list will help you to check the smoke point of your preferred lubricant

 Oils / Fats Smoke Point °C Smoke Point °F
Avocado oil 271°C 520°F
Refined Safflower oil 266°C 510°F
Rice Bran Oil 254°C 490°F
Extra light olive oil 242°C 468°F
Olive pomace oil 238°C 460°F
Refined corn oil 232°C 450°F
Palm oil 232°C 450°F
Palm kernel oil 232°C 450°F
Refined high-oleic sunflower oil 232°C 450°F
Refined peanut oil 232°C 450°F
Semirefined sesame oil 232°C 450°F
Refined soy oil 232°C 450°F
Semirefined sunflower oil 232°C 450°F
Peanut oil 227°C 440°F
Sunflower oil 227°C 440°F
Hazelnut oil 221°C 430°F
Cottonseed oil 216°C 420°F
Grapeseed oil 216°C 420°F
Virgin olive oil 216°C 420°F
Almond oil 216°C 420°F
Sesame oil 210°C 410°F
High quality (low acidity) extra virgin olive oil 207°C 405°F
Refined canola oil 204°C 400°F
Semirefined walnut oil 204°C 400°F
Canola oil (Expeller Pressed) 200°C 400°F
Macadamia nut oil 199°C 390°F
Vegetable shortening 182°C 360°F
Lard 182°C 370°F
Butter 177°C 350°F
Semirefined canola oil 177°C 350°F
Coconut oil 177°C 350°F
Unrefined sesame oil 177°C 350°F
Semirefined soy oil 177°C 350°F
Hemp seed oil 165°C 330°F
Unrefined corn oil 160°C 320°F
Unrefined high-oleic sunflower oil 160°C 320°F
Extra virgin olive oil 160°C 320°F
Unrefined peanut oil 160°C 320°F
Semirefined safflower oil 160°C 320°F
Unrefined soy oil 160°C 320°F
Unrefined walnut oil 160°C 320°F
Unrefined flaxseed oil 107°C 225°F
Unrefined safflower oil 107°C 225°F
Unrefined sunflower oil 107°C 225°F