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PHB vs. PMP

Both PHB and PMP are thermoplastics. There are 12 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.

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

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 1.3
1.1
Elongation at Break, % 7.5
30
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 30
24

Thermal Properties

Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
140
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
230

Electrical Properties

Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity) At 1 Hz 3.0
2.1
Electrical Resistivity Order of Magnitude, 10x Ω-m 14
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.3
0.83

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 0.58
0.74
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 29
41
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.7
8.0
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
22