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CAB vs. IR Rubber

CAB belongs to the thermoplastics classification, while IR rubber belongs to the thermoset elastomers (rubber). There are 10 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (15, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CAB and the bottom bar is IR rubber.

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Material Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.2
1.0
Elongation at Break, % 50 to 55
600
Glass Transition Temperature, °C 140
-70
Limiting Oxygen Index (LOI), % 18
19
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1460
1550
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 4.8 to 12
5.6
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 25
17
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 20 to 50
19
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 0.25
0.14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 0.14 to 0.15
0.1