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PBT vs. PPSU

Both PBT and PPSU are thermoplastics. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (16, in this case) are not shown.

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

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 2.7 to 8.7
3.6
Elongation at Break, % 2.5 to 43
26
Flexural Modulus, GPa 2.6 to 9.1
4.7
Flexural Strength, MPa 79 to 210
130
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 58 to 140
95

Thermal Properties

Glass Transition Temperature, °C 40
220
Heat Deflection Temperature At 1.82 MPa (264 psi), °C 4.0
210
Heat Deflection Temperature At 455 kPa (66 psi), °C 160
220
Maximum Temperature: Autoignition, °C 380
580
Maximum Temperature: Decomposition, °C 380
560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1040 to 1200
970

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.3 to 1.5
1.4
Limiting Oxygen Index (LOI), % 20
38

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 1.1 to 3.2
1.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 35 to 45
36
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 25
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25 to 38
33