PETG vs. PET
Both PETG and PET are thermoplastics. There are 13 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (20, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is PETG and the bottom bar is PET.
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Mechanical Properties
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 2.2 | |
3.5 to 11 |
Flexural Modulus, GPa | 2.1 | |
8.3 to 14 |
Impact Strength: Notched Izod, J/m | 77 | |
43 to 85 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 53 | |
60 to 140 |
Thermal Properties
Glass Transition Temperature, °C | 81 | |
70 |
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 140 | |
260 |
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 1200 | |
1000 to 1150 |
Electrical Properties
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity) At 1 Hz | 2.6 | |
3.7 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Density, g/cm3 | 1.3 | |
1.4 to 1.6 |
Common Calculations
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 1.0 | |
1.2 to 4.4 |
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 34 | |
32 to 54 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 12 | |
12 to 27 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 25 | |
25 to 41 |