EPDM Rubber vs. UHMW-PE
EPDM rubber belongs to the thermoset elastomers (rubber) classification, while UHMW-PE belongs to the thermoplastics. There are 8 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is EPDM rubber and the bottom bar is UHMW-PE.
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Material Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 1.0 | |
| 0.94 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 400 | |
| 400 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 2000 | |
| 1750 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 3.6 | |
| 14 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 12 | |
| 32 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 13 | |
| 49 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 0.2 | |
| 0.41 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 0.1 | |
| 0.25 |