Material Properties

Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) Unreinforced

Material Properties for Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) Unreinforced

Physical specifications of materials.

Materials Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET)
  Description Unreinforced
Density g/cc 1.315
  lb/in^3 0.0475
Hardness Brinell unless specified 95(Rockwell-M)
Tensile Strength ultimate Mpa 55
  Ksi 7.975
Yield Strength MPa 54
  Ksi 7.83
Modulus of Elasticity Gpa 2.7
  10^6 Psi 0.3913043472
Poisson’s Ratio  
%Elongation at break 200
%Reduction of area
Izod Impact J 1.4
  Ft-lb 1.03292
Fracture Toughness Mpa(m)^0.5 5
  Ksi(in)^0.5 4.5
Thermal conductivity W/m-K 0.2
  Btu/ft-h-F
Specific Heat Cpacity J/g-K
  Btu/lb-F
Coefficient of thermal expansion 1E-6/K 83
  1E-6/F 46.180451091
Electrical Resistivity Ohm-cm 2000000000000000