PAR vs. PGA
Both PAR and PGA are thermoplastics. There are 9 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 PAR and the bottom bar is PGA.
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Material Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 1.2 | |
| 1.5 |
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 2.0 | |
| 6.5 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 50 | |
| 1.0 |
| Maximum Temperature: Decomposition, °C | 470 | |
| 260 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 0.93 | |
| 2.4 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 35 | |
| 41 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 16 | |
| 10 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 31 | |
| 21 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 67 | |
| 55 |