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PBT vs. PETG

Both PBT and PETG are thermoplastics. There are 14 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 PETG.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 2.7 to 8.7
2.2
Flexural Modulus, GPa 2.6 to 9.1
2.1
Flexural Strength, MPa 79 to 210
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 58 to 140
53

Thermal Properties

Glass Transition Temperature, °C 40
81
Heat Deflection Temperature At 1.82 MPa (264 psi), °C 4.0
69
Heat Deflection Temperature At 455 kPa (66 psi), °C 160
73
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 230
140
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1040 to 1200
1200

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.3 to 1.5
1.3

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 1.1 to 3.2
1.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 35 to 45
34
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 25
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25 to 38
25