PGA vs. HDPE
Both PGA and HDPE are thermoplastics. There are 5 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is PGA and the bottom bar is HDPE.
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Material Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 1.5 | |
| 1.0 to 1.3 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 1.0 | |
| 2.5 to 100 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 10 | |
| 6.9 to 17 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 21 | |
| 19 to 32 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 55 | |
| 24 to 80 |