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PCL vs. LDPE

Both PCL and LDPE are thermoplastics. There are 10 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 PCL and the bottom bar is LDPE.

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Material Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.1
0.92
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 1.2
0.3
Glass Transition Temperature, °C -60
-130
Maximum Temperature: Decomposition, °C 200
400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 60
110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 0.61
0.18
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 32
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 2.5
2.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.4
8.8
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 10
7.0