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30 CF PTFE vs. ETFE

Both 30 CF PTFE and ETFE are thermoplastics. There are 14 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 30 CF PTFE and the bottom bar is ETFE.

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Mechanical Properties

Elongation at Break, % 75
230
Flexural Modulus, GPa 1.1
1.2
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 13
46

Thermal Properties

Heat Deflection Temperature At 1.82 MPa (264 psi), °C 66
50
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 260
160
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 340
260
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 0.65
0.24
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 110
95

Electrical Properties

Electrical Resistivity Order of Magnitude, 10x Ω-m 2.0
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 2.1
1.8
Limiting Oxygen Index (LOI), % 90
30
Water Absorption After 24 Hours, % 0.050
0.010

Common Calculations

Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.7
7.3
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 5.9
16