BASF Ultradur B 4300 G6 (PBT, 30% glass fibre), injection moulding grade; product information sheet 09/2026, typical values for uncoloured product at 23 °C.
LyondellBasell Moplen HP501H polypropylene homopolymer (general purpose), typical ISO values
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Questions
Is Plastic PBT GF30 stronger than Plastic Polypropylene?
Plastic PBT GF30 is stronger: its tensile strength is 140 MPa against yield strength 33 MPa for Plastic Polypropylene (4.24x).
Which is lighter, Plastic PBT GF30 or Plastic Polypropylene?
Plastic Polypropylene is lighter: 900 kg/m³ against 1,530 kg/m³ for Plastic PBT GF30.
Which is stiffer, Plastic PBT GF30 or Plastic Polypropylene?
Plastic PBT GF30 is stiffer: Young's modulus 9.8 GPa against 1.45 GPa for Plastic Polypropylene, so the same part in Plastic PBT GF30 deflects less under the same load.
Which is lighter for the same job, Plastic PBT GF30 or Plastic Polypropylene?
For the same stiffness or strength: Plastic PBT GF30 is lighter for a stiff rod or tie (tension), stiff beam (bending), stiff panel or plate, strong rod or tie, strong beam, strong panel or plate.
Part that must be
Plastic PBT GF30
Plastic Polypropylene
Stiff rod or tie (tension)
lighter
3.98x heavier
Stiff beam (bending)
lighter
1.53x heavier
Stiff panel or plate
lighter
11% heavier
Strong rod or tie
lighter
2.5x heavier
Strong beam
lighter
1.54x heavier
Strong panel or plate
lighter
21% heavier
For the same stiffness or strength, mass scales with density over stiffness (or strength) raised to a power set by how the part is loaded: 1 for a rod in tension, 1/2 for a beam in bending, 1/3 for a panel (the standard material-selection indices).
Which conducts heat better, Plastic PBT GF30 or Plastic Polypropylene?
Plastic PBT GF30 conducts heat better: 0.27 W/m·K against 0.195 W/m·K for Plastic Polypropylene.
Which expands less with temperature?
Plastic PBT GF30 expands less: 25 µm/m·K against 90 µm/m·K for Plastic Polypropylene.