PMMA vs. PGA
Both PMMA and PGA are thermoplastics. There are 10 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (18, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is PMMA and the bottom bar is PGA.
Metric UnitsUS Customary Units
Material Properties
Density, g/cm3 | 1.2 | |
1.5 |
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 3.2 | |
6.5 |
Elongation at Break, % | 4.0 | |
1.0 |
Maximum Temperature: Decomposition, °C | 360 | |
260 |
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 180 | |
230 |
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 1.5 | |
2.4 |
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 42 | |
41 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 17 | |
10 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 32 | |
21 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 71 | |
55 |