PSU vs. PLA
Both PSU and PLA are thermoplastics. There are 8 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (16, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is PSU and the bottom bar is PLA.
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Material Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 1.2 to 1.6 | |
| 1.3 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 2.0 to 52 | |
| 6.0 |
| Flexural Modulus, GPa | 2.7 to 14 | |
| 4.0 |
| Flexural Strength, MPa | 110 to 200 | |
| 80 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 910 to 1000 | |
| 1800 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 16 to 25 | |
| 11 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 30 to 40 | |
| 24 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 70 to 140 | |
| 50 |