UHMW-PE vs. PTMT
Both UHMW-PE and PTMT 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 UHMW-PE and the bottom bar is PTMT.
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Material Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 0.94 | |
| 1.3 |
| Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity) At 1 Hz | 2.2 | |
| 3.2 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 14 | |
| 12 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 32 | |
| 25 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 49 | |
| 56 |