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PC vs. LDPE

Both PC and LDPE are thermoplastics. There are 7 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (19, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is PC and the bottom bar is LDPE.

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Material Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.2 to 1.4
0.92
Glass Transition Temperature, °C 150
-130
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1000 to 1200
2300
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 30
2.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 30 to 45
8.8
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 66 to 160
7.0
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10 to 69
220