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ABS vs. PAS

Both ABS and PAS are thermoplastics. There are 16 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 PAS.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 2.0 to 2.6
2.7
Elongation at Break, % 3.5 to 50
40
Flexural Modulus, GPa 2.1 to 7.6
2.8
Flexural Strength, MPa 72 to 97
110
Impact Strength: Notched Izod, J/m 70 to 370
85
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 37 to 110
83

Thermal Properties

Heat Deflection Temperature At 1.82 MPa (264 psi), °C 76 to 110
200
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 81 to 95
49

Electrical Properties

Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity) At 1 Hz 3.1 to 3.2
3.5
Dielectric Strength (Breakdown Potential), kV/mm 15 to 16
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.0 to 1.4
1.4

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 0.79 to 1.4
1.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 30 to 44
34
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 10 to 22
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 37
31
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 50
45