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PBT vs. CAB

Both PBT and CAB are thermoplastics. There are 12 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (17, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is PBT and the bottom bar is CAB.

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Mechanical Properties

Elongation at Break, % 2.5 to 43
50 to 55
Flexural Modulus, GPa 2.6 to 9.1
0.8 to 1.7
Flexural Strength, MPa 79 to 210
21 to 57
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 58 to 140
20 to 50

Thermal Properties

Glass Transition Temperature, °C 40
140
Heat Deflection Temperature At 1.82 MPa (264 psi), °C 4.0
53 to 82
Heat Deflection Temperature At 455 kPa (66 psi), °C 160
68 to 92
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1040 to 1200
1460

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.3 to 1.5
1.2
Limiting Oxygen Index (LOI), % 20
18

Common Calculations

Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 25
4.8 to 12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25 to 38
14 to 25