CAB vs. CA
Both CAB and CA are thermoplastics. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is CAB and the bottom bar is CA.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elongation at Break, % | 50 to 55 | |
| 25 to 30 |
| Flexural Modulus, GPa | 0.8 to 1.7 | |
| 1.7 to 2.1 |
| Flexural Strength, MPa | 21 to 57 | |
| 40 to 55 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 20 to 50 | |
| 30 to 37 |
| Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 17 to 40 | |
| 26 to 33 |
Thermal Properties
| Glass Transition Temperature, °C | 140 | |
| 230 |
| Heat Deflection Temperature At 1.82 MPa (264 psi), °C | 53 to 82 | |
| 65 to 75 |
| Heat Deflection Temperature At 455 kPa (66 psi), °C | 68 to 92 | |
| 75 to 85 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 1460 | |
| 1500 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 0.25 | |
| 0.25 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 14 | |
| 14 |
| Vicat Softening Temperature, °C | 90 to 120 | |
| 100 to 110 |
Electrical Properties
| Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity) At 1 MHz | 3.6 | |
| 3.6 |
| Dielectric Strength (Breakdown Potential), kV/mm | 15 | |
| 15 |
| Electrical Resistivity Order of Magnitude, 10x Ω-m | 16 | |
| 16 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 1.2 | |
| 1.3 |
| Limiting Oxygen Index (LOI), % | 18 | |
| 17 |
| Refractive Index | 1.5 | |
| 1.5 |
| Water Absorption After 24 Hours, % | 1.2 to 1.6 | |
| 2.3 |
Common Calculations
| Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 9.5 to 26 | |
| 8.6 to 8.9 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 4.8 to 12 | |
| 6.4 to 7.9 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 14 to 25 | |
| 17 to 19 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 0.14 to 0.15 | |
| 0.13 |