PETG vs. Melamine
PETG belongs to the thermoplastics classification, while melamine belongs to the thermoset plastics. There are 13 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (18, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is PETG and the bottom bar is melamine.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 2.2 | |
| 7.0 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 53 | |
| 30 |
Thermal Properties
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 1200 | |
| 1200 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 0.29 | |
| 0.5 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 68 | |
| 60 |
Electrical Properties
| Dielectric Strength (Breakdown Potential), kV/mm | 16 | |
| 30 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 1.3 | |
| 1.5 |
Common Calculations
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 1.0 | |
| 2.6 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 34 | |
| 43 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 12 | |
| 5.6 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 25 | |
| 14 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 0.19 | |
| 0.28 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 25 | |
| 5.1 |