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ZA-12 vs. PET

ZA-12 and PET belong to fundamentally different material chemistries. ZA-12 is a metal, while PET is a polymeric material. Therefore, their performance will be even more dissimilar than would be suggested by the difference in properties. There are 11 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (33, in this case) are not shown. Please note that the two materials have significantly dissimilar densities. This means that additional care is required when interpreting the data, because some material properties are based on units of mass, while others are based on units of area or volume.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ZA-12 and the bottom bar is PET.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 83
3.5 to 11
Elongation at Break, % 1.6 to 5.3
2.5 to 70
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260 to 400
60 to 140

Thermal Properties

Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 100
80
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
260
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
1000 to 1150

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 6.0
1.4 to 1.6

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.6
1.2 to 4.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
32 to 54
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 19
12 to 27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 20
25 to 41