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PA 11 vs. PBT

Both PA 11 and PBT are thermoplastics. There are 11 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is PA 11 and the bottom bar is PBT.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 0.4 to 1.3
2.7 to 8.7
Elongation at Break, % 80 to 130
2.5 to 43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 25 to 51
58 to 140

Thermal Properties

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
230
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1740
1040 to 1200

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.0
1.3 to 1.5
Limiting Oxygen Index (LOI), % 29
20

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 0.22 to 0.71
1.1 to 3.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 36
35 to 45
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.7 to 14
12 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 30
25 to 38