Epoxy vs. PHB
Epoxy belongs to the thermoset plastics classification, while PHB belongs to the thermoplastics. There are 10 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (19, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is epoxy and the bottom bar is PHB.
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Material Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 1.3 | |
| 1.3 |
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 2.4 | |
| 1.3 |
| Electrical Resistivity Order of Magnitude, 10x Ω-m | 13 | |
| 14 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 4.5 | |
| 7.5 |
| Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C | 130 | |
| 120 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 1.0 | |
| 0.58 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 34 | |
| 29 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 14 | |
| 6.7 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 28 | |
| 17 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 67 | |
| 30 |