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PTT vs. PCTFE

Both PTT and PCTFE are thermoplastics. There are 11 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 PTT and the bottom bar is PCTFE.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 2.5
1.4
Elongation at Break, % 60
150
Flexural Modulus, GPa 2.8
1.2
Flexural Strength, MPa 100
59
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 60
36

Thermal Properties

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 230
220

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.3
2.1

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 1.0
0.37
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 34
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13
4.6
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
11