PBT vs. PA 11
Both PBT and PA 11 are thermoplastics. There are 11 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is PBT and the bottom bar is PA 11.
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Mechanical Properties
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 2.7 to 8.7 | |
0.4 to 1.3 |
Elongation at Break, % | 2.5 to 43 | |
80 to 130 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 58 to 140 | |
25 to 51 |
Thermal Properties
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 230 | |
180 |
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 1040 to 1200 | |
1740 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Density, g/cm3 | 1.3 to 1.5 | |
1.0 |
Limiting Oxygen Index (LOI), % | 20 | |
29 |
Common Calculations
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 1.1 to 3.2 | |
0.22 to 0.71 |
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 35 to 45 | |
24 to 36 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 12 to 25 | |
6.7 to 14 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 25 to 38 | |
18 to 30 |