PSU vs. PHB
Both PSU and PHB are thermoplastics. There are 7 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (16, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is PSU and the bottom bar is PHB.
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Material Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 1.2 to 1.6 | |
| 1.3 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 2.0 to 52 | |
| 7.5 |
| Flexural Strength, MPa | 110 to 200 | |
| 20 |
| Heat Deflection Temperature At 1.82 MPa (264 psi), °C | 180 to 200 | |
| 60 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 16 to 25 | |
| 6.7 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 30 to 40 | |
| 17 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 70 to 140 | |
| 30 |