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PETG vs. ABS

Both PETG and ABS are thermoplastics. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is PETG and the bottom bar is ABS.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 2.2
2.0 to 2.6
Flexural Modulus, GPa 2.1
2.1 to 7.6
Flexural Strength, MPa 77
72 to 97
Impact Strength: Notched Izod, J/m 77
70 to 370
Rockwell R Hardness 120
100 to 110
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 53
37 to 110

Thermal Properties

Heat Deflection Temperature At 1.82 MPa (264 psi), °C 69
76 to 110
Heat Deflection Temperature At 455 kPa (66 psi), °C 73
83 to 110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 68
81 to 95

Electrical Properties

Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity) At 1 Hz 2.6
3.1 to 3.2
Dielectric Strength (Breakdown Potential), kV/mm 16
15 to 16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.3
1.0 to 1.4

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 1.0
0.79 to 1.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 34
30 to 44
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
10 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25
24 to 37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25
11 to 50