ABS vs. POM-C
Both ABS and POM-C are thermoplastics. There are 11 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 ABS and the bottom bar is POM-C.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 2.0 to 2.6 | |
| 2.8 to 9.7 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 3.5 to 50 | |
| 3.0 to 65 |
| Flexural Modulus, GPa | 2.1 to 7.6 | |
| 2.6 to 9.0 |
| Flexural Strength, MPa | 72 to 97 | |
| 83 to 170 |
| Impact Strength: Notched Izod, J/m | 70 to 370 | |
| 68 to 69 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 37 to 110 | |
| 61 to 110 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 1.0 to 1.4 | |
| 1.4 to 1.6 |
Common Calculations
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 0.79 to 1.4 | |
| 1.1 to 3.3 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 30 to 44 | |
| 33 to 44 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 10 to 22 | |
| 12 to 19 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 24 to 37 | |
| 24 to 32 |