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PET vs. PS

Both PET and PS are thermoplastics. There are 15 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 PET and the bottom bar is PS.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 3.5 to 11
1.9 to 2.9
Elongation at Break, % 2.5 to 70
1.8 to 40
Impact Strength: Notched Izod, J/m 43 to 85
19 to 45
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 60 to 140
32 to 44

Thermal Properties

Glass Transition Temperature, °C 70
100
Maximum Temperature: Autoignition, °C 410
360 to 420
Maximum Temperature: Decomposition, °C 390
320 to 330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 80
70
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1000 to 1150
1250 to 1400

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.4 to 1.6
1.0
Limiting Oxygen Index (LOI), % 21
18

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 1.2 to 4.4
1.0 to 1.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 32 to 54
40 to 45
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 27
8.5 to 12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25 to 41
22 to 26