PS vs. HMWPE
Both PS and HMWPE are thermoplastics. There are 7 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (20, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is PS and the bottom bar is HMWPE.
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Material Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 1.0 | |
| 0.95 |
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 1.9 to 2.9 | |
| 0.7 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 1.0 to 1.5 | |
| 0.41 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 40 to 45 | |
| 31 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 8.5 to 12 | |
| 5.0 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 22 to 26 | |
| 16 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 32 to 44 | |
| 17 |