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PAS vs. PETG

Both PAS and PETG are thermoplastics. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (16, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is PAS and the bottom bar is PETG.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 2.7
2.2
Flexural Modulus, GPa 2.8
2.1
Flexural Strength, MPa 110
77
Impact Strength: Notched Izod, J/m 85
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 83
53

Thermal Properties

Heat Deflection Temperature At 1.82 MPa (264 psi), °C 200
69
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 49
68

Electrical Properties

Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity) At 1 Hz 3.5
2.6
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity) At 1 MHz 3.5
2.4
Dielectric Strength (Breakdown Potential), kV/mm 15
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.4
1.3
Water Absorption After 24 Hours, % 0.4
0.2

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 1.1
1.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 34
34
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 31
25
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 45
25