POM-C vs. PET
Both POM-C and PET are thermoplastics. There are 12 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is POM-C and the bottom bar is PET.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 2.8 to 9.7 | |
| 3.5 to 11 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 3.0 to 65 | |
| 2.5 to 70 |
| Flexural Modulus, GPa | 2.6 to 9.0 | |
| 8.3 to 14 |
| Impact Strength: Notched Izod, J/m | 68 to 69 | |
| 43 to 85 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 61 to 110 | |
| 60 to 140 |
Thermal Properties
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 1130 to 1370 | |
| 1000 to 1150 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 1.4 to 1.6 | |
| 1.4 to 1.6 |
| Limiting Oxygen Index (LOI), % | 15 | |
| 21 |
Common Calculations
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 1.1 to 3.3 | |
| 1.2 to 4.4 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 33 to 44 | |
| 32 to 54 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 12 to 19 | |
| 12 to 27 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 24 to 32 | |
| 25 to 41 |