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PCL vs. PMMA

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

For each property being compared, the top bar is PCL and the bottom bar is PMMA.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 1.2
3.2
Elongation at Break, % 300
4.0
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 10
71

Thermal Properties

Glass Transition Temperature, °C -60
110
Maximum Temperature: Decomposition, °C 200
360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 60
180

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.1
1.2

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 0.61
1.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 32
42
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 2.5
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.4
32