PLA vs. ECO Rubber
PLA belongs to the thermoplastics classification, while ECO rubber belongs to the thermoset elastomers (rubber). There are 10 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is PLA and the bottom bar is ECO rubber.
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Material Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 1.3 | |
| 1.5 |
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 3.5 | |
| 0.0075 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 6.0 | |
| 440 |
| Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C | 50 | |
| 130 |
| Shear Modulus, GPa | 2.4 | |
| 2.5 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 1.6 | |
| 0.0029 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 40 | |
| 4.5 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 11 | |
| 3.0 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 24 | |
| 9.5 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 50 | |
| 16 |