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UP vs. PETG

UP belongs to the thermoset plastics classification, while PETG belongs to the thermoplastics. There are 14 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (15, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is UP and the bottom bar is PETG.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 17
2.2
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 30
53

Thermal Properties

Glass Transition Temperature, °C 60
81
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1200
1200
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 0.7
0.29
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 3.0
68

Electrical Properties

Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity) At 1 Hz 6.0
2.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 2.0
1.3

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.7
1.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 43
34
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 4.2
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 0.29
0.19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 42
25