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EPDM Rubber vs. PPSU

EPDM rubber belongs to the thermoset elastomers (rubber) classification, while PPSU belongs to the thermoplastics. There are 11 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 EPDM rubber and the bottom bar is PPSU.

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Mechanical Properties

Elongation at Break, % 400
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 13
95

Thermal Properties

Glass Transition Temperature, °C -60
220
Maximum Temperature: Decomposition, °C 290
560
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
160
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 2000
970
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 0.2
0.24

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.0
1.4

Common Calculations

Strength to Weight: Axial, points 3.6
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12
33
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 0.1
0.17