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CAP vs. ASA

Both CAP and ASA are thermoplastics. There are 12 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (16, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CAP and the bottom bar is ASA.

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Mechanical Properties

Elongation at Break, % 35 to 50
6.0
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 28 to 45
55

Thermal Properties

Glass Transition Temperature, °C 190
100
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1480
1300
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 0.25
0.18
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
95
Vicat Softening Temperature, °C 85 to 110
96

Electrical Properties

Electrical Resistivity Order of Magnitude, 10x Ω-m 16
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.2
1.1

Common Calculations

Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.5 to 10
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 23
30
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 0.14
0.13