PS vs. PETG
Both PS and PETG are thermoplastics. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (18, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is PS and the bottom bar is PETG.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 1.9 to 2.9 | |
| 2.2 |
| Flexural Strength, MPa | 62 to 80 | |
| 77 |
| Impact Strength: Notched Izod, J/m | 19 to 45 | |
| 77 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 32 to 44 | |
| 53 |
Thermal Properties
| Glass Transition Temperature, °C | 100 | |
| 81 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 1250 to 1400 | |
| 1200 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 0.14 to 0.22 | |
| 0.29 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 80 to 98 | |
| 68 |
Electrical Properties
| Dielectric Strength (Breakdown Potential), kV/mm | 18 to 20 | |
| 16 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 1.0 | |
| 1.3 |
| Water Absorption After 24 Hours, % | 0.040 to 0.080 | |
| 0.2 |
Common Calculations
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 1.0 to 1.5 | |
| 1.0 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 40 to 45 | |
| 34 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 8.5 to 12 | |
| 12 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 22 to 26 | |
| 25 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 0.11 to 0.15 | |
| 0.19 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 11 to 15 | |
| 25 |