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PHB vs. PS

Both PHB and PS are thermoplastics. There are 13 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 PS.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 1.3
1.9 to 2.9
Elongation at Break, % 7.5
1.8 to 40
Flexural Strength, MPa 20
62 to 80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 30
32 to 44

Thermal Properties

Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
70
Vicat Softening Temperature, °C 58
100 to 110

Electrical Properties

Electrical Resistivity Order of Magnitude, 10x Ω-m 14
14 to 15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.3
1.0
Water Absorption After 24 Hours, % 0.75
0.040 to 0.080

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 0.58
1.0 to 1.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 29
40 to 45
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.7
8.5 to 12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
22 to 26