PET vs. PC
Both PET and PC are thermoplastics. There are 10 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is PET and the bottom bar is PC.
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Material Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 1.4 to 1.6 | |
| 1.2 to 1.4 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 2.5 to 70 | |
| 3.5 to 110 |
| Flexural Modulus, GPa | 8.3 to 14 | |
| 2.3 to 10 |
| Glass Transition Temperature, °C | 70 | |
| 150 |
| Impact Strength: Notched Izod, J/m | 43 to 85 | |
| 140 to 440 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 1000 to 1150 | |
| 1000 to 1200 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 12 to 27 | |
| 15 to 30 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 25 to 41 | |
| 30 to 45 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 60 to 140 | |
| 66 to 160 |
| Water Absorption At Saturation, % | 0.24 to 0.5 | |
| 0.16 to 0.19 |