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PETG vs. UPVC

Both PETG and uPVC are thermoplastics. There are 22 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 PETG and the bottom bar is uPVC.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 2.2
3.7
Flexural Modulus, GPa 2.1
3.5
Flexural Strength, MPa 77
80
Impact Strength: Notched Izod, J/m 77
360
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 53
47

Thermal Properties

Glass Transition Temperature, °C 81
85
Heat Deflection Temperature At 1.82 MPa (264 psi), °C 69
69
Heat Deflection Temperature At 455 kPa (66 psi), °C 73
90
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 140
180
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1200
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 0.29
0.16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 68
61

Electrical Properties

Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity) At 1 Hz 2.6
3.4
Dielectric Strength (Breakdown Potential), kV/mm 16
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.3
1.4
Water Absorption After 24 Hours, % 0.2
0.24

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 1.0
1.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 34
37
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
9.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 0.19
0.13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25
15