EVA vs. PHB
Both EVA and PHB are thermoplastics. There are 11 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is EVA and the bottom bar is PHB.
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Mechanical Properties
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 0.015 to 0.080 | |
1.3 |
Elongation at Break, % | 300 to 800 | |
7.5 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 3.0 to 35 | |
30 |
Thermal Properties
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 55 to 95 | |
180 |
Vicat Softening Temperature, °C | 45 to 80 | |
58 |
Electrical Properties
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity) At 1 Hz | 2.8 | |
3.0 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Density, g/cm3 | 0.93 to 1.0 | |
1.3 |
Common Calculations
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 0.0087 to 0.048 | |
0.58 |
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 8.6 to 15 | |
29 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 0.87 to 10 | |
6.7 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 4.8 to 26 | |
17 |