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.
Metric UnitsUS Customary Units
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 |