PCL vs. DAP
PCL belongs to the thermoplastics classification, while DAP belongs to the thermoset plastics. There are 9 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 PCL and the bottom bar is DAP.
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Material Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 1.1 | |
| 1.7 |
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 1.2 | |
| 13 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 300 | |
| 31 |
| Glass Transition Temperature, °C | -60 | |
| 150 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 0.61 | |
| 4.1 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 32 | |
| 46 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 2.5 | |
| 4.5 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 9.4 | |
| 12 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 10 | |
| 28 |