HMWPE vs. PBT
Both HMWPE and PBT are thermoplastics. There are 8 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 HMWPE and the bottom bar is PBT.
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Material Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 0.95 | |
| 1.3 to 1.5 |
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 0.7 | |
| 2.7 to 8.7 |
| Heat Deflection Temperature At 455 kPa (66 psi), °C | 75 | |
| 160 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 0.41 | |
| 1.1 to 3.2 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 31 | |
| 35 to 45 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 5.0 | |
| 12 to 25 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 16 | |
| 25 to 38 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 17 | |
| 58 to 140 |