CA vs. UHMW-PE
Both CA and UHMW-PE are thermoplastics. There are 10 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (23, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is CA and the bottom bar is UHMW-PE.
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Material Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 1.3 | |
| 0.94 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 25 to 30 | |
| 400 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 1500 | |
| 1750 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 6.4 to 7.9 | |
| 14 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 17 to 19 | |
| 32 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 30 to 37 | |
| 49 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 0.25 | |
| 0.41 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 0.13 | |
| 0.25 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 14 | |
| 180 |
| Vicat Softening Temperature, °C | 100 to 110 | |
| 75 |