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PET vs. FEP

Both PET and FEP are thermoplastics. There are 16 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (17, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is PET and the bottom bar is FEP.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 3.5 to 11
0.43
Elongation at Break, % 2.5 to 70
300
Flexural Modulus, GPa 8.3 to 14
0.6
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 60 to 140
20

Thermal Properties

Glass Transition Temperature, °C 70
60
Maximum Temperature: Autoignition, °C 410
630
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 80
200
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 260
260
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1000 to 1150
1170

Electrical Properties

Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity) At 1 Hz 3.7
1.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.4 to 1.6
2.1
Limiting Oxygen Index (LOI), % 21
80

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 1.2 to 4.4
0.11
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 32 to 54
12
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 27
2.6
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25 to 41
7.6