CAB vs. HMWPE
Both CAB and HMWPE are thermoplastics. There are 5 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (22, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is CAB and the bottom bar is HMWPE.
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Material Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 1.2 | |
| 0.95 |
| Heat Deflection Temperature At 455 kPa (66 psi), °C | 68 to 92 | |
| 75 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 4.8 to 12 | |
| 5.0 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 14 to 25 | |
| 16 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 20 to 50 | |
| 17 |