Epoxy vs. PBT
Epoxy belongs to the thermoset plastics classification, while PBT belongs to the thermoplastics. There are 13 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (15, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is epoxy and the bottom bar is PBT.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 2.4 | |
| 2.7 to 8.7 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 4.5 | |
| 2.5 to 43 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 67 | |
| 58 to 140 |
Thermal Properties
| Glass Transition Temperature, °C | 120 | |
| 40 |
| Maximum Temperature: Autoignition, °C | 430 | |
| 380 |
| Maximum Temperature: Decomposition, °C | 430 | |
| 380 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 1500 | |
| 1040 to 1200 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 1.3 | |
| 1.3 to 1.5 |
| Limiting Oxygen Index (LOI), % | 20 | |
| 20 |
Common Calculations
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 1.0 | |
| 1.1 to 3.2 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 34 | |
| 35 to 45 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 14 | |
| 12 to 25 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 28 | |
| 25 to 38 |