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PBT vs. PCTFE

Both PBT and PCTFE are thermoplastics. There are 18 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

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

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 2.7 to 8.7
1.4
Elongation at Break, % 2.5 to 43
150
Flexural Modulus, GPa 2.6 to 9.1
1.2
Flexural Strength, MPa 79 to 210
59
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 58 to 140
36

Thermal Properties

Glass Transition Temperature, °C 40
100
Heat Deflection Temperature At 1.82 MPa (264 psi), °C 4.0
110
Heat Deflection Temperature At 455 kPa (66 psi), °C 160
130
Maximum Temperature: Autoignition, °C 380
580
Maximum Temperature: Decomposition, °C 380
370
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 230
220
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1040 to 1200
920

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.3 to 1.5
2.1
Limiting Oxygen Index (LOI), % 20
80

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 1.1 to 3.2
0.37
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 35 to 45
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 25
4.6
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25 to 38
11