ABS vs. PTFE

Both ABS and PTFE are thermoplastics. There are 9 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (18, 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 ABS and the bottom bar is PTFE.

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Material Properties

Density, g/cm³		1.0 to 1.4
Density, g/cm³		2.1 to 2.3

Elongation at Break, %		3.5 to 50
Elongation at Break, %		75 to 300

Flexural Modulus, GPa		2.1 to 7.6
Flexural Modulus, GPa		0.4 to 1.3

Flexural Strength, MPa		72 to 97
Flexural Strength, MPa		13 to 50

Heat Deflection Temperature At 1.82 MPa (264 psi), °C		76 to 110
Heat Deflection Temperature At 1.82 MPa (264 psi), °C		66 to 70

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		10 to 22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		1.7 to 3.2

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		24 to 37
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		5.7 to 8.7

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		37 to 110
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		13 to 25

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		81 to 95
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		110 to 120

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