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PET vs. PTMT

Both PET and PTMT are thermoplastics. There are 7 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 PTMT.

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Material Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.4 to 1.6
1.3
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity) At 1 Hz 3.7
3.2
Impact Strength: Notched Izod, J/m 43 to 85
53
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 80
130
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 27
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25 to 41
25
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 60 to 140
56