CAP vs. PET
Both CAP and PET are thermoplastics. There are 8 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (25, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is CAP and the bottom bar is PET.
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Material Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 1.2 | |
| 1.4 to 1.6 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 35 to 50 | |
| 2.5 to 70 |
| Flexural Modulus, GPa | 1.2 to 1.9 | |
| 8.3 to 14 |
| Glass Transition Temperature, °C | 190 | |
| 70 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 1480 | |
| 1000 to 1150 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 6.5 to 10 | |
| 12 to 27 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 17 to 23 | |
| 25 to 41 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 28 to 45 | |
| 60 to 140 |