PHB vs. PTT
Both PHB and PTT are thermoplastics. There are 10 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is PHB and the bottom bar is PTT.
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Material Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 1.3 | |
| 1.3 |
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 1.3 | |
| 2.5 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 7.5 | |
| 60 |
| Flexural Strength, MPa | 20 | |
| 100 |
| Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 180 | |
| 230 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 0.58 | |
| 1.0 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 29 | |
| 34 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 6.7 | |
| 13 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 17 | |
| 26 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 30 | |
| 60 |