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HDPE vs. ECTFE

Both HDPE and ECTFE are thermoplastics. There are 8 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (22, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is HDPE and the bottom bar is ECTFE.

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Material Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.0 to 1.3
1.7
Elongation at Break, % 2.5 to 100
230
Flexural Modulus, GPa 4.0 to 7.5
1.7
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
150
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1330 to 2400
1170
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.9 to 17
8.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 32
18
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 24 to 80
49