POM-C vs. UP
POM-C belongs to the thermoplastics classification, while UP belongs to the thermoset plastics. There are 10 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is POM-C and the bottom bar is UP.
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Material Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 1.4 to 1.6 | |
| 2.0 |
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 2.8 to 9.7 | |
| 17 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 3.0 to 65 | |
| 1.0 |
| Limiting Oxygen Index (LOI), % | 15 | |
| 20 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 1130 to 1370 | |
| 1200 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 1.1 to 3.3 | |
| 4.7 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 33 to 44 | |
| 43 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 12 to 19 | |
| 4.2 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 24 to 32 | |
| 11 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 61 to 110 | |
| 30 |