PLA vs. Ionomer
Both PLA and ionomer are thermoplastics. 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 ionomer.
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Material Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 1.3 | |
| 0.94 |
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 3.5 | |
| 0.4 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 6.0 | |
| 350 |
| Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C | 50 | |
| 75 |
| Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 160 | |
| 94 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 1.6 | |
| 0.24 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 40 | |
| 26 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 11 | |
| 11 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 24 | |
| 26 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 50 | |
| 37 |