Epoxy vs. PTFE
Epoxy belongs to the thermoset plastics classification, while PTFE belongs to the thermoplastics. There are 10 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (21, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is epoxy and the bottom bar is PTFE.
Metric UnitsUS Customary Units
Material Properties
Density, g/cm3 | 1.3 | |
2.1 to 2.3 |
Electrical Resistivity Order of Magnitude, 10x Ω-m | 13 | |
2.0 to 18 |
Elongation at Break, % | 4.5 | |
75 to 300 |
Limiting Oxygen Index (LOI), % | 20 | |
90 |
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C | 130 | |
260 to 270 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 14 | |
1.7 to 3.2 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 28 | |
5.7 to 8.7 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 67 | |
13 to 25 |
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 0.2 | |
0.24 to 0.65 |
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 100 | |
110 to 120 |