ABS vs. Ionomer
Both ABS and ionomer are thermoplastics. There are 10 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is ABS and the bottom bar is ionomer.
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Material Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 1.0 to 1.4 | |
| 0.94 |
| Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity) At 1 Hz | 3.1 to 3.2 | |
| 2.4 |
| Dielectric Strength (Breakdown Potential), kV/mm | 15 to 16 | |
| 39 |
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 2.0 to 2.6 | |
| 0.4 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 3.5 to 50 | |
| 350 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 0.79 to 1.4 | |
| 0.24 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 30 to 44 | |
| 26 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 10 to 22 | |
| 11 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 24 to 37 | |
| 26 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 37 to 110 | |
| 37 |