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PEEK vs. PTT

Both PEEK and PTT are thermoplastics. There are 11 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 PEEK and the bottom bar is PTT.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 4.0 to 24
2.5
Elongation at Break, % 1.6 to 43
60
Flexural Modulus, GPa 3.8 to 19
2.8
Flexural Strength, MPa 150 to 330
100
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 97 to 200
60

Thermal Properties

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 340
230

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.3 to 1.5
1.3

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 1.5 to 10
1.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 36 to 73
34
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20 to 41
13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 36 to 55
26