CAP vs. EVA
Both CAP and EVA are thermoplastics. There are 10 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (18, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is CAP and the bottom bar is EVA.
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Material Properties
Density, g/cm3 | 1.2 | |
0.93 to 1.0 |
Dielectric Strength (Breakdown Potential), kV/mm | 15 | |
21 |
Elongation at Break, % | 35 to 50 | |
300 to 800 |
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 1480 | |
1400 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 6.5 to 10 | |
0.87 to 10 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 17 to 23 | |
4.8 to 26 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 28 to 45 | |
3.0 to 35 |
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 0.25 | |
0.34 |
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 0.14 | |
0.25 to 0.26 |
Vicat Softening Temperature, °C | 85 to 110 | |
45 to 80 |