PTMT vs. UHMW-PE
Both PTMT and UHMW-PE are thermoplastics. There are 5 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (18, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is PTMT and the bottom bar is UHMW-PE.
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Material Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 1.3 | |
| 0.94 |
| Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity) At 1 Hz | 3.2 | |
| 2.2 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 12 | |
| 14 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 25 | |
| 32 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 56 | |
| 49 |