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PBT vs. LDPE

Both PBT and LDPE are thermoplastics. There are 12 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 LDPE.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 2.7 to 8.7
0.3
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 58 to 140
7.0

Thermal Properties

Glass Transition Temperature, °C 40
-130
Maximum Temperature: Autoignition, °C 380
380
Maximum Temperature: Decomposition, °C 380
400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 230
110
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1040 to 1200
2300

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.3 to 1.5
0.92

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 1.1 to 3.2
0.18
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 35 to 45
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 25
2.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25 to 38
8.8