ABS vs. Silicone Plastic
ABS belongs to the thermoplastics classification, while silicone plastic belongs to the thermoset plastics. There are 10 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (14, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is ABS and the bottom bar is silicone plastic.
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Material Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 1.0 to 1.4 | |
| 1.9 |
| Dielectric Strength (Breakdown Potential), kV/mm | 15 to 16 | |
| 30 |
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 2.0 to 2.6 | |
| 9.0 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 0.79 to 1.4 | |
| 2.6 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 30 to 44 | |
| 36 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 10 to 22 | |
| 5.5 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 24 to 37 | |
| 13 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 37 to 110 | |
| 38 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 81 to 95 | |
| 35 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 11 to 50 | |
| 8.5 |