CA vs. Ethyl Cellulose
Both CA and Ethyl Cellulose are thermoplastics. There are 7 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (20, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is CA and the bottom bar is Ethyl Cellulose.
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Material Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 1.3 | |
| 1.1 |
| Heat Deflection Temperature At 1.82 MPa (264 psi), °C | 65 to 75 | |
| 55 to 93 |
| Heat Deflection Temperature At 455 kPa (66 psi), °C | 75 to 85 | |
| 75 to 110 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 6.4 to 7.9 | |
| 4.6 to 13 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 17 to 19 | |
| 14 to 27 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 30 to 37 | |
| 18 to 51 |
| Water Absorption After 24 Hours, % | 2.3 | |
| 0.88 to 1.5 |