EPDM Rubber vs. DAP
EPDM rubber belongs to the thermoset elastomers (rubber) classification, while DAP belongs to the thermoset plastics. There are 9 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (14, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is EPDM rubber and the bottom bar is DAP.
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Material Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 1.0 | |
| 1.7 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 400 | |
| 31 |
| Glass Transition Temperature, °C | -60 | |
| 150 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 2000 | |
| 1450 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 3.6 | |
| 4.5 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 12 | |
| 12 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 13 | |
| 28 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 0.2 | |
| 0.6 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 0.1 | |
| 0.24 |