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PET vs. PP Copolymer

Both PET and PP copolymer are thermoplastics. There are 13 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is PET and the bottom bar is PP copolymer.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 3.5 to 11
0.9 to 1.1
Elongation at Break, % 2.5 to 70
12
Flexural Modulus, GPa 8.3 to 14
1.3
Impact Strength: Notched Izod, J/m 43 to 85
110 to 350
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 60 to 140
23 to 33

Thermal Properties

Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 80
80
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 260
150

Electrical Properties

Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity) At 1 Hz 3.7
2.2 to 2.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.4 to 1.6
0.9

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 1.2 to 4.4
0.56 to 0.68
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 32 to 54
36 to 38
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 27
7.1 to 10
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25 to 41
20 to 25