EVA vs. PGA
Both EVA and PGA are thermoplastics. There are 10 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is EVA and the bottom bar is PGA.
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Material Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 0.93 to 1.0 | |
| 1.5 |
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 0.015 to 0.080 | |
| 6.5 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 300 to 800 | |
| 1.0 |
| Maximum Temperature: Decomposition, °C | 450 | |
| 260 |
| Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 55 to 95 | |
| 230 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 0.0087 to 0.048 | |
| 2.4 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 8.6 to 15 | |
| 41 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 0.87 to 10 | |
| 10 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 4.8 to 26 | |
| 21 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 3.0 to 35 | |
| 55 |