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PTMT vs. PFA

Both PTMT and PFA are thermoplastics. There are 9 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is PTMT and the bottom bar is PFA.

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Material Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.3
2.2
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity) At 1 Hz 3.2
2.1
Dielectric Strength (Breakdown Potential), kV/mm 17
22
Heat Deflection Temperature At 1.82 MPa (264 psi), °C 50
50
Heat Deflection Temperature At 455 kPa (66 psi), °C 150
75
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
260
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
3.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25
10
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 56
30