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20 GF PC vs. PTFE

Both 20 GF PC and PTFE are thermoplastics. There are 11 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (19, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 20 GF PC and the bottom bar is PTFE.

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Mechanical Properties

Elongation at Break, % 5.5
75 to 300
Flexural Modulus, GPa 5.7
0.4 to 1.3
Flexural Strength, MPa 130
13 to 50
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 110
13 to 25

Thermal Properties

Heat Deflection Temperature At 1.82 MPa (264 psi), °C 150
66 to 70
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 0.21
0.24 to 0.65

Electrical Properties

Electrical Resistivity Order of Magnitude, 10x Ω-m 16
2.0 to 18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.3
2.1 to 2.3
Water Absorption After 24 Hours, % 0.16
0.0093 to 0.050

Common Calculations

Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
1.7 to 3.2
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
5.7 to 8.7