MDPE vs. PBT
Both MDPE and PBT are thermoplastics. There are 7 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (15, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is MDPE and the bottom bar is PBT.
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Material Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 0.93 | |
| 1.3 to 1.5 |
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 0.6 | |
| 2.7 to 8.7 |
| Glass Transition Temperature, °C | -80 | |
| 40 |
| Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 120 | |
| 230 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 2350 | |
| 1040 to 1200 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 0.36 | |
| 1.1 to 3.2 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 30 | |
| 35 to 45 |