# Capricorn TL PTFE Bowden tubing

> What are the dimensions of the Capricorn TL PTFE tube?

- Category: 3D printers & filament › Hotends and nozzles
- Kind: Modern device
- Basis: Manufacturer specifications (Capricorn Automation)
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## Overall (mm)

| length | width | height |
|---|---|---|
| 3.95 | 3.95 | 100 |

**Exact dimensions.** True size, with no printing tolerance added.

## Notes

- Capricorn TL has a slightly larger 2.05 mm bore than XS (1.90 mm) with the same 3.95 mm outside.
- The file is a 100 mm length of tube for fitting couplers and clips.
- True size, no printing tolerance added. Only published numbers are used; anything not published is said so.

## Sizes

| dimension | value |
|---|---|
| Inner diameter | 2.05 ± 0.05 mm |
| Outer diameter | 3.95 ± 0.05 mm |
| Roundness | < 0.1 |
| Melting point | around 300 °C |
| Colour | light blue, translucent |
| Linear expansion at 250 °C | 3.4–3.6 % |

## Where the files are

- Capricorn Automation: [Technical Specifications](https://www.captubes.com/specs.html) — web — Publisher's page; dimensions are facts

## Free STEP/STL (1 parts, CC BY 4.0, Xem Studio)

Index: https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/capricorn-tl-ptfe-tubing/index.json

- capricorn-tl-ptfe-tubing-sample: [STEP](https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/capricorn-tl-ptfe-tubing/capricorn-tl-ptfe-tubing-sample.step) · [STL](https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/capricorn-tl-ptfe-tubing/capricorn-tl-ptfe-tubing-sample.stl) — Tube Ø3.95 OD × Ø2.05 ID, 100 mm sample length (cut to need)

## Questions

**What is the difference between Capricorn TL and XS?**

TL has a 2.05 mm bore, XS a 1.90 mm bore; both are 3.95 mm OD.

## Fits with

- [Capricorn XS PTFE Bowden tubing (1.75 mm filament)](https://xemstudio.com/objects/capricorn-xs-ptfe-tubing/)
- [MK8 nozzle (Micro Swiss, M6 × 1.0)](https://xemstudio.com/objects/mk8-nozzle-micro-swiss/)
- [E3D V6 nozzle (M6 × 1)](https://xemstudio.com/objects/e3d-v6-nozzle/)