CSM Rubber vs. CPVC
CSM rubber belongs to the thermoset elastomers (rubber) classification, while CPVC belongs to the thermoplastics. There are 8 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (19, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is CSM rubber and the bottom bar is CPVC.
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Material Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 1.2 | |
| 1.5 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 400 | |
| 4.0 |
| Glass Transition Temperature, °C | 0 | |
| 100 |
| Limiting Oxygen Index (LOI), % | 25 | |
| 57 |
| Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C | 120 | |
| 80 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 2.1 | |
| 9.4 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 8.0 | |
| 20 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 9.0 | |
| 50 |