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CR Rubber vs. PBT

CR rubber belongs to the thermoset elastomers (rubber) classification, while PBT belongs to the thermoplastics. There are 10 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 CR rubber and the bottom bar is PBT.

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Material Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.5
1.3 to 1.5
Elongation at Break, % 380
2.5 to 43
Glass Transition Temperature, °C -45
40
Limiting Oxygen Index (LOI), % 26
20
Maximum Temperature: Autoignition, °C 410
380
Maximum Temperature: Decomposition, °C 350
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1120
1040 to 1200
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.9
12 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.1
25 to 38
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 11
58 to 140