PTT vs. LDPE
Both PTT and LDPE are thermoplastics. There are 8 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (14, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is PTT and the bottom bar is LDPE.
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Material Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 1.3 | |
| 0.92 |
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 2.5 | |
| 0.3 |
| Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 230 | |
| 110 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 1.0 | |
| 0.18 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 34 | |
| 24 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 13 | |
| 2.1 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 26 | |
| 8.8 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 60 | |
| 7.0 |