Characteristics of PETG & ABS
Polymer filaments
Physical and mechanical properties of solid tensile samples of PETG, ABS, and PLA.
PETG
Physical Properties
- Density: 1.28 g/cm³ (ISO 1183)
- Melt Index: 28.2 ± 2.7 g/10 min (210 °C, 2.16 kg)
- Melting Temperature: 214 °C (DSC, 10 °C/min)
- Glass Transition Temperature: 66 °C (DSC, 10 °C/min)
- Crystallization Temperature: N/A (DSC, 10 °C/min)
- Vicar Softening Temperature: 70 °C (ISO 306, GB/T 1633)
- Heat Deflection Temperature: 62 °C at 1.8 MPa, 69 °C at 0.45 MPa (ISO 75)
- Saturated Water Absorption Rate: 0.40% (25 °C, 55% RH)
Mechanical Properties
- Young's Modulus (X-Y): 1810 ± 190 MPa
- Young's Modulus (Z): 1540 ± 130 MPa
- Tensile Strength (X-Y): 34 ± 4 MPa
- Tensile Strength (Z): 23 ± 4 MPa
- Breaking Elongation Rate (X-Y): 8.6 ± 1.2 %
- Breaking Elongation Rate (Z): 5.1 ± 0.8 %
- Bending Modulus (X-Y): 2050 ± 120 MPa
- Bending Modulus (Z): 1810 ± 140 MPa
- Bending Strength (X-Y): 64 ± 3 MPa
- Bending Strength (Z): 48 ± 4 MPa
- Impact Strength (X-Y): 31.5 ± 2.2 kJ/m²; 6.2 ± 1.8 kJ/m² (notched)
- Impact Strength (Z): 10.6 ± 1.2 kJ/m²
Other Properties
- Odor: Odorless
- Composition: PETG
- Skin Hazards: No hazard
- Chemical Stability: Stable under normal storage and handling conditions
- Solubility: Insoluble in water
- Resistance to Acid: Not resistant
- Resistance to Alkali: Not resistant
- Resistance to Organic Solvent: Not resistant to some organic solvents
- Resistance to Oil and Grease: Resistant to most kinds of oil and grease
- Flammability: Flammable exposed to fire
- Combustion Products: Water, carbon oxides
- Odor of Combustion Products: Odorless