PHB vs. PPS
Both PHB and PPS are thermoplastics. There are 7 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 PPS.
Metric UnitsUS Customary Units
Material Properties
Density, g/cm3 | 1.3 | |
1.3 to 1.7 |
Elongation at Break, % | 7.5 | |
2.5 to 11 |
Flexural Strength, MPa | 20 | |
120 to 190 |
Heat Deflection Temperature At 1.82 MPa (264 psi), °C | 60 | |
130 to 260 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 6.7 | |
16 to 37 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 17 | |
30 to 52 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 30 | |
75 to 190 |