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PETG vs. PFA

Both PETG and PFA are thermoplastics. There are 17 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 PETG and the bottom bar is PFA.

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Mechanical Properties

Flexural Modulus, GPa 2.1
0.7
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 53
30

Thermal Properties

Heat Deflection Temperature At 1.82 MPa (264 psi), °C 69
50
Heat Deflection Temperature At 455 kPa (66 psi), °C 73
75
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 140
300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1200
1000
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 0.29
0.25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 68
120

Electrical Properties

Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity) At 1 Hz 2.6
2.1
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity) At 1 MHz 2.4
2.6
Dielectric Strength (Breakdown Potential), kV/mm 16
22

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.3
2.2
Refractive Index 1.6
1.4
Water Absorption After 24 Hours, % 0.2
0

Common Calculations

Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
3.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25
10
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 0.19
0.12