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ABS vs. PCL

Both ABS and PCL are thermoplastics. There are 8 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (14, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ABS and the bottom bar is PCL.

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Material Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.0 to 1.4
1.1
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 2.0 to 2.6
1.2
Elongation at Break, % 3.5 to 50
300
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 0.79 to 1.4
0.61
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 30 to 44
32
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 10 to 22
2.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 37
9.4
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 37 to 110
10