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PPE vs. PCL

Both PPE and PCL 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 PPE and the bottom bar is PCL.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 2.3
1.2
Elongation at Break, % 30
300
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 55
10

Thermal Properties

Glass Transition Temperature, °C 85
-60
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
40
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 260
60

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.1
1.1

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 1.2
0.61
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 42
32
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
2.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 30
9.4