UHMW-PE vs. PBT
Both UHMW-PE and PBT are thermoplastics. There are 10 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 UHMW-PE and the bottom bar is PBT.
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Material Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 0.94 | |
| 1.3 to 1.5 |
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 0.8 | |
| 2.7 to 8.7 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 400 | |
| 2.5 to 43 |
| Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 130 | |
| 230 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 1750 | |
| 1040 to 1200 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 0.47 | |
| 1.1 to 3.2 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 33 | |
| 35 to 45 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 14 | |
| 12 to 25 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 32 | |
| 25 to 38 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 49 | |
| 58 to 140 |