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PC vs. PTFE

Both PC and PTFE are thermoplastics. There are 9 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (14, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is PC and the bottom bar is PTFE.

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Material Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.2 to 1.4
2.1 to 2.3
Elongation at Break, % 3.5 to 110
75 to 300
Flexural Modulus, GPa 2.3 to 10
0.4 to 1.3
Flexural Strength, MPa 92 to 160
13 to 50
Heat Deflection Temperature At 1.82 MPa (264 psi), °C 130 to 150
66 to 70
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 30
1.7 to 3.2
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 30 to 45
5.7 to 8.7
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 66 to 160
13 to 25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10 to 69
110 to 120