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LDPE vs. HDPE

Both LDPE and HDPE are thermoplastics. There are 5 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (19, in this case) are not shown.

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

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Material Properties

Density, g/cm3 0.92
1.0 to 1.3
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 2300
1330 to 2400
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 2.1
6.9 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.8
19 to 32
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 7.0
24 to 80