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PHB vs. PVC-P

Both PHB and PVC-P are thermoplastics. There are 13 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 PHB and the bottom bar is PVC-P.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 1.3
1.4
Elongation at Break, % 7.5
180
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 30
16

Thermal Properties

Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
75
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
190

Electrical Properties

Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity) At 1 Hz 3.0
5.8
Electrical Resistivity Order of Magnitude, 10x Ω-m 14
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.3
1.4
Water Absorption After 24 Hours, % 0.75
0.45

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 0.58
0.57
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 29
28
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.7
3.2
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
10