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PHB vs. HMWPE

Both PHB and HMWPE are thermoplastics. There are 8 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

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

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Material Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.3
0.95
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity) At 1 Hz 3.0
2.3
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 1.3
0.7
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 0.58
0.41
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 29
31
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.7
5.0
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
16
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 30
17