PHB vs. PETG
Both PHB and PETG are thermoplastics. There are 12 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (19, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is PHB and the bottom bar is PETG.
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Mechanical Properties
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 1.3 | |
2.2 |
Flexural Strength, MPa | 20 | |
77 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 30 | |
53 |
Thermal Properties
Heat Deflection Temperature At 1.82 MPa (264 psi), °C | 60 | |
69 |
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 180 | |
140 |
Electrical Properties
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity) At 1 Hz | 3.0 | |
2.6 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Density, g/cm3 | 1.3 | |
1.3 |
Water Absorption After 24 Hours, % | 0.75 | |
0.2 |
Common Calculations
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 0.58 | |
1.0 |
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 29 | |
34 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 6.7 | |
12 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 17 | |
25 |