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ASA vs. ETFE

Both ASA and ETFE are thermoplastics. There are 15 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 ASA and the bottom bar is ETFE.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 2.6
1.5
Elongation at Break, % 6.0
230
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 55
46

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1300
1000
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 0.18
0.24
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 95
95

Electrical Properties

Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity) At 1 Hz 3.7
2.1
Electrical Resistivity Order of Magnitude, 10x Ω-m 13
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.1
1.8

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 1.3
0.48
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 43
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.3
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 30
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 0.13
0.14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
23