EEA vs. PLA
Both EEA and PLA are thermoplastics. There are 8 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is EEA and the bottom bar is PLA.
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Material Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 0.93 | |
| 1.3 |
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 0.035 | |
| 3.5 |
| Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C | 85 | |
| 50 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 0.021 | |
| 1.6 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 12 | |
| 40 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 4.2 | |
| 11 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 14 | |
| 24 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 14 | |
| 50 |