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PTFE vs. PTMT

Both PTFE and PTMT are thermoplastics. There are 6 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 PTMT.

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Material Properties

Density, g/cm3 2.1 to 2.3
1.3
Heat Deflection Temperature At 1.82 MPa (264 psi), °C 66 to 70
50
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 260 to 270
130
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.7 to 3.2
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 5.7 to 8.7
25
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 13 to 25
56