DAP vs. UHMW-PE
DAP belongs to the thermoset plastics classification, while UHMW-PE belongs to the thermoplastics. There are 14 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 DAP and the bottom bar is UHMW-PE.
Metric UnitsUS Customary Units
Mechanical Properties
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 13 | |
0.8 |
Elongation at Break, % | 31 | |
400 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 28 | |
49 |
Thermal Properties
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 1450 | |
1750 |
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 0.6 | |
0.41 |
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 25 | |
180 |
Electrical Properties
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity) At 1 Hz | 5.2 | |
2.2 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Density, g/cm3 | 1.7 | |
0.94 |
Common Calculations
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 4.1 | |
0.47 |
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 46 | |
33 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 4.5 | |
14 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 12 | |
32 |
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 0.24 | |
0.25 |
Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 6.3 | |
25 |