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NBR Rubber vs. LDPE

NBR rubber belongs to the thermoset elastomers (rubber) classification, while LDPE belongs to the thermoplastics. There are 8 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is NBR rubber and the bottom bar is LDPE.

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Material Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.3
0.92
Glass Transition Temperature, °C -30
-130
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1350
2300
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 3.9
2.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12
8.8
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 18
7.0
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 0.25
0.36
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 0.15
0.17