Epoxy vs. LDPE
Epoxy belongs to the thermoset plastics classification, while LDPE belongs to the thermoplastics. There are 16 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is epoxy and the bottom bar is LDPE.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 2.4 | |
| 0.3 |
| Shear Modulus, GPa | 0.85 | |
| 0.21 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 67 | |
| 7.0 |
Thermal Properties
| Glass Transition Temperature, °C | 120 | |
| -130 |
| Maximum Temperature: Autoignition, °C | 430 | |
| 380 |
| Maximum Temperature: Decomposition, °C | 430 | |
| 400 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 1500 | |
| 2300 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 0.2 | |
| 0.36 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 100 | |
| 220 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 1.3 | |
| 0.92 |
Common Calculations
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 1.0 | |
| 0.18 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 34 | |
| 24 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 14 | |
| 2.1 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 28 | |
| 8.8 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 0.1 | |
| 0.17 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 20 | |
| 7.6 |