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ABS vs. PS

Both ABS and PS are thermoplastics. There are 13 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (17, in this case) are not shown.

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

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 2.0 to 2.6
1.9 to 2.9
Elongation at Break, % 3.5 to 50
1.8 to 40
Flexural Strength, MPa 72 to 97
62 to 80
Impact Strength: Notched Izod, J/m 70 to 370
19 to 45
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 37 to 110
32 to 44

Thermal Properties

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 81 to 95
80 to 98

Electrical Properties

Dielectric Strength (Breakdown Potential), kV/mm 15 to 16
18 to 20

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.0 to 1.4
1.0

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 0.79 to 1.4
1.0 to 1.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 30 to 44
40 to 45
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 10 to 22
8.5 to 12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 37
22 to 26
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 50
11 to 15