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PVC-P vs. PHB

Both PVC-P and PHB are thermoplastics. There are 13 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (17, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is PVC-P and the bottom bar is PHB.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 1.4
1.3
Elongation at Break, % 180
7.5
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 16
30

Thermal Properties

Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 75
120
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 190
180

Electrical Properties

Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity) At 1 Hz 5.8
3.0
Electrical Resistivity Order of Magnitude, 10x Ω-m 11
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.4
1.3
Water Absorption After 24 Hours, % 0.45
0.75

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 0.57
0.58
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 28
29
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 3.2
6.7
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 10
17