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ABS vs. CAB

Both ABS and CAB are thermoplastics. There are 11 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (19, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ABS and the bottom bar is CAB.

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Mechanical Properties

Elongation at Break, % 3.5 to 50
50 to 55
Flexural Modulus, GPa 2.1 to 7.6
0.8 to 1.7
Flexural Strength, MPa 72 to 97
21 to 57
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 37 to 110
20 to 50

Thermal Properties

Heat Deflection Temperature At 1.82 MPa (264 psi), °C 76 to 110
53 to 82
Heat Deflection Temperature At 455 kPa (66 psi), °C 83 to 110
68 to 92
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 81 to 95
14

Electrical Properties

Dielectric Strength (Breakdown Potential), kV/mm 15 to 16
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.0 to 1.4
1.2

Common Calculations

Strength to Weight: Axial, points 10 to 22
4.8 to 12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 37
14 to 25