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COC vs. FEP

Both COC and FEP are thermoplastics. There are 14 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (16, in this case) are not shown. Please note that the two materials have significantly dissimilar densities. This means that additional care is required when interpreting the data, because some material properties are based on units of mass, while others are based on units of area or volume.

For each property being compared, the top bar is COC and the bottom bar is FEP.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 3.0
0.43
Elongation at Break, % 2.5
300
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 60
20

Thermal Properties

Heat Deflection Temperature At 455 kPa (66 psi), °C 130
70
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 60
95

Electrical Properties

Electrical Resistivity Order of Magnitude, 10x Ω-m 14
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.0
2.1
Refractive Index 1.5
1.4
Water Absorption After 24 Hours, % 0
0.010

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 1.7
0.11
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 48
12
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
2.6
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 34
7.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24
35