PLA vs. EEA
Both PLA and EEA are thermoplastics. There are 8 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is PLA and the bottom bar is EEA.
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Material Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 1.3 | |
| 0.93 |
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 3.5 | |
| 0.035 |
| Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C | 50 | |
| 85 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 1.6 | |
| 0.021 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 40 | |
| 12 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 11 | |
| 4.2 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 24 | |
| 14 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 50 | |
| 14 |