CSM Rubber vs. PFA
CSM rubber belongs to the thermoset elastomers (rubber) classification, while PFA belongs to the thermoplastics. There are 7 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (15, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is CSM rubber and the bottom bar is PFA.
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Material Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 1.2 | |
| 2.2 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 400 | |
| 300 |
| Limiting Oxygen Index (LOI), % | 25 | |
| 80 |
| Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C | 120 | |
| 260 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 2.1 | |
| 3.9 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 8.0 | |
| 10 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 9.0 | |
| 30 |