SAN vs. PET
Both SAN and PET are thermoplastics. There are 8 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is SAN and the bottom bar is PET.
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Material Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 1.1 to 1.4 | |
| 1.4 to 1.6 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 2.5 | |
| 2.5 to 70 |
| Flexural Modulus, GPa | 3.8 to 13 | |
| 8.3 to 14 |
| Impact Strength: Notched Izod, J/m | 23 to 60 | |
| 43 to 85 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 1070 to 1380 | |
| 1000 to 1150 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 19 to 25 | |
| 12 to 27 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 36 to 40 | |
| 25 to 41 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 74 to 130 | |
| 60 to 140 |