PTFE vs. PCL
Both PTFE and PCL 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 PTFE and the bottom bar is PCL.
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Material Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 2.1 to 2.3 | |
| 1.1 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 75 to 300 | |
| 300 |
| Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C | 260 to 270 | |
| 40 |
| Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 330 to 340 | |
| 60 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 1.7 to 3.2 | |
| 2.5 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 5.7 to 8.7 | |
| 9.4 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 13 to 25 | |
| 10 |