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ETFE vs. PC

Both ETFE and PC are thermoplastics. There are 9 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (22, in this case) are not shown.

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

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Material Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.8
1.2 to 1.4
Elongation at Break, % 230
3.5 to 110
Flexural Modulus, GPa 1.2
2.3 to 10
Heat Deflection Temperature At 1.82 MPa (264 psi), °C 50
130 to 150
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1000
1000 to 1200
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
15 to 30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
30 to 45
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 46
66 to 160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 95
10 to 69