PHB vs. Melamine
PHB belongs to the thermoplastics classification, while melamine belongs to the thermoset plastics. There are 9 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (15, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is PHB and the bottom bar is melamine.
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Material Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 1.3 | |
| 1.5 |
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 1.3 | |
| 7.0 |
| Electrical Resistivity Order of Magnitude, 10x Ω-m | 14 | |
| 9.0 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 7.5 | |
| 1.0 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 0.58 | |
| 2.6 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 29 | |
| 43 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 6.7 | |
| 5.6 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 17 | |
| 14 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 30 | |
| 30 |