EMA vs. PLA
Both EMA and PLA are thermoplastics. There are 6 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is EMA and the bottom bar is PLA.
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Material Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 0.94 | |
| 1.3 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 800 | |
| 6.0 |
| Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 78 | |
| 160 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 2.4 | |
| 11 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 9.5 | |
| 24 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 8.0 | |
| 50 |