PGA vs. PS
Both PGA and PS are thermoplastics. There are 9 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (17, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is PGA and the bottom bar is PS.
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Material Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 1.5 | |
| 1.0 |
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 6.5 | |
| 1.9 to 2.9 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 1.0 | |
| 1.8 to 40 |
| Maximum Temperature: Decomposition, °C | 260 | |
| 320 to 330 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 2.4 | |
| 1.0 to 1.5 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 41 | |
| 40 to 45 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 10 | |
| 8.5 to 12 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 21 | |
| 22 to 26 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 55 | |
| 32 to 44 |