CAP vs. RTPU
Both CAP and RTPU are thermoplastics. There are 11 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 RTPU.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elongation at Break, % | 35 to 50 | |
| 5.0 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 28 to 45 | |
| 75 |
Thermal Properties
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 1480 | |
| 1760 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 0.25 | |
| 0.6 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 14 | |
| 100 |
Electrical Properties
| Dielectric Strength (Breakdown Potential), kV/mm | 15 | |
| 24 |
| Electrical Resistivity Order of Magnitude, 10x Ω-m | 16 | |
| 14 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 1.2 | |
| 1.1 |
Common Calculations
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 6.5 to 10 | |
| 20 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 17 to 23 | |
| 38 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 0.14 | |
| 0.32 |