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PET vs. ASA

Both PET and ASA are thermoplastics. There are 11 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (15, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is PET and the bottom bar is ASA.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 3.5 to 11
2.6
Elongation at Break, % 2.5 to 70
6.0
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 60 to 140
55

Thermal Properties

Glass Transition Temperature, °C 70
100
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1000 to 1150
1300

Electrical Properties

Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity) At 1 Hz 3.7
3.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.4 to 1.6
1.1

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 1.2 to 4.4
1.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 32 to 54
43
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 27
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25 to 41
30