Ionomer vs. PLA
Both ionomer and PLA are thermoplastics. There are 10 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 ionomer and the bottom bar is PLA.
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Material Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 0.94 | |
| 1.3 |
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 0.4 | |
| 3.5 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 350 | |
| 6.0 |
| Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C | 75 | |
| 50 |
| Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 94 | |
| 160 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 0.24 | |
| 1.6 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 26 | |
| 40 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 11 | |
| 11 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 26 | |
| 24 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 37 | |
| 50 |