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ETFE vs. PCL

Both ETFE and PCL are thermoplastics. There are 11 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (16, in this case) are not shown.

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

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 1.5
1.2
Elongation at Break, % 230
300
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 46
10

Thermal Properties

Maximum Temperature: Decomposition, °C 400
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
40
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 260
60

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.8
1.1

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 0.48
0.61
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
32
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
2.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
9.4