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FEP vs. EPDM Rubber

FEP belongs to the thermoplastics classification, while EPDM rubber belongs to the thermoset elastomers (rubber). There are 10 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (21, in this case) are not shown. Please note that the two materials have significantly dissimilar densities. This means that additional care is required when interpreting the data, because some material properties are based on units of mass, while others are based on units of area or volume.

For each property being compared, the top bar is FEP and the bottom bar is EPDM rubber.

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Material Properties

Density, g/cm3 2.1
1.0
Elongation at Break, % 300
400
Glass Transition Temperature, °C 60
-60
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
160
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1170
2000
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 2.6
3.6
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.6
12
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 20
13
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 0.22
0.2
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 0.088
0.1