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CPVC vs. PMMA

Both CPVC and PMMA are thermoplastics. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CPVC and the bottom bar is PMMA.

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Mechanical Properties

Compressive (Crushing) Strength, MPa 70
120
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 2.8
3.2
Elongation at Break, % 4.0
4.0
Flexural Strength, MPa 100
110
Impact Strength: Notched Izod, J/m 510
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 50
71

Thermal Properties

Glass Transition Temperature, °C 100
110
Heat Deflection Temperature At 1.82 MPa (264 psi), °C 91
96
Maximum Temperature: Autoignition, °C 640
320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 780
1260
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 0.31
0.19
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 65
76

Electrical Properties

Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity) At 1 Hz 3.7
3.6
Dielectric Strength (Breakdown Potential), kV/mm 49
30

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.5
1.2
Limiting Oxygen Index (LOI), % 57
17

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 1.0
1.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 32
42
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.4
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
32
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 0.27
0.13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
21