MakeItFrom.com
Menu (ESC)

PTFE vs. Ethyl Cellulose

Both PTFE and Ethyl Cellulose are thermoplastics. There are 6 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (15, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is PTFE and the bottom bar is Ethyl Cellulose.

Metric UnitsUS Customary Units

Material Properties

Density, g/cm3 2.1 to 2.3
1.1
Heat Deflection Temperature At 1.82 MPa (264 psi), °C 66 to 70
55 to 93
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.7 to 3.2
4.6 to 13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 5.7 to 8.7
14 to 27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 13 to 25
18 to 51
Water Absorption After 24 Hours, % 0.0093 to 0.050
0.88 to 1.5