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PC vs. PPE

Both PC and PPE are thermoplastics. There are 10 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (18, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is PC and the bottom bar is PPE.

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Material Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.2 to 1.4
1.1
Elongation at Break, % 3.5 to 110
30
Flexural Strength, MPa 92 to 160
75
Glass Transition Temperature, °C 150
85
Heat Deflection Temperature At 1.82 MPa (264 psi), °C 130 to 150
120
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1000 to 1200
1200
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 30
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 30 to 45
30
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 66 to 160
55
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10 to 69
90