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PBT vs. RTPU

Both PBT and RTPU are thermoplastics. There are 11 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 PBT and the bottom bar is RTPU.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 2.7 to 8.7
4.0
Elongation at Break, % 2.5 to 43
5.0
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 58 to 140
75

Thermal Properties

Maximum Temperature: Autoignition, °C 380
270
Maximum Temperature: Decomposition, °C 380
320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1040 to 1200
1760

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.3 to 1.5
1.1

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 1.1 to 3.2
2.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 35 to 45
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 25
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25 to 38
38