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ETFE vs. PTMT

Both ETFE and PTMT are thermoplastics. There are 9 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (18, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ETFE and the bottom bar is PTMT.

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Material Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.8
1.3
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity) At 1 Hz 2.1
3.2
Dielectric Strength (Breakdown Potential), kV/mm 16
17
Heat Deflection Temperature At 1.82 MPa (264 psi), °C 50
50
Heat Deflection Temperature At 455 kPa (66 psi), °C 80
150
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
130
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
25
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 46
56