DAP vs. PCL
DAP belongs to the thermoset plastics classification, while PCL belongs to the thermoplastics. There are 9 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (15, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is DAP and the bottom bar is PCL.
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Material Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 1.7 | |
| 1.1 |
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 13 | |
| 1.2 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 31 | |
| 300 |
| Glass Transition Temperature, °C | 150 | |
| -60 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 4.1 | |
| 0.61 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 46 | |
| 32 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 4.5 | |
| 2.5 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 12 | |
| 9.4 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 28 | |
| 10 |