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PHB vs. ASA

Both PHB and ASA are thermoplastics. There are 11 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is PHB and the bottom bar is ASA.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 1.3
2.6
Elongation at Break, % 7.5
6.0
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 30
55

Thermal Properties

Vicat Softening Temperature, °C 58
96

Electrical Properties

Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity) At 1 Hz 3.0
3.7
Electrical Resistivity Order of Magnitude, 10x Ω-m 14
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.3
1.1

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 0.58
1.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 29
43
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.7
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
30