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PBT vs. EMA

Both PBT and EMA are thermoplastics. There are 6 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.

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

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Material Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.3 to 1.5
0.94
Elongation at Break, % 2.5 to 43
800
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 230
78
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 25
2.4
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25 to 38
9.5
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 58 to 140
8.0