Epoxy vs. PET
Epoxy belongs to the thermoset plastics classification, while PET belongs to the thermoplastics. There are 14 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (14, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is epoxy and the bottom bar is PET.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 2.4 | |
| 3.5 to 11 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 4.5 | |
| 2.5 to 70 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 67 | |
| 60 to 140 |
Thermal Properties
| Glass Transition Temperature, °C | 120 | |
| 70 |
| Maximum Temperature: Autoignition, °C | 430 | |
| 410 |
| Maximum Temperature: Decomposition, °C | 430 | |
| 390 |
| Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C | 130 | |
| 80 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 1500 | |
| 1000 to 1150 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 1.3 | |
| 1.4 to 1.6 |
| Limiting Oxygen Index (LOI), % | 20 | |
| 21 |
Common Calculations
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 1.0 | |
| 1.2 to 4.4 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 34 | |
| 32 to 54 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 14 | |
| 12 to 27 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 28 | |
| 25 to 41 |