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PBT vs. PMP

Both PBT and PMP are thermoplastics. There are 11 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 PMP.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 2.7 to 8.7
1.1
Elongation at Break, % 2.5 to 43
30
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 58 to 140
24

Thermal Properties

Glass Transition Temperature, °C 40
30
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 230
230
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1040 to 1200
1750

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.3 to 1.5
0.83

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 1.1 to 3.2
0.74
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 35 to 45
41
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 25
8.0
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25 to 38
22