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FEP vs. PAS

Both FEP and PAS are thermoplastics. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

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

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 0.43
2.7
Elongation at Break, % 300
40
Flexural Modulus, GPa 0.6
2.8
Flexural Strength, MPa 24
110
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 20
83

Thermal Properties

Heat Deflection Temperature At 1.82 MPa (264 psi), °C 50
200
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 95
49

Electrical Properties

Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity) At 1 Hz 1.9
3.5
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity) At 1 MHz 2.0
3.5
Dielectric Strength (Breakdown Potential), kV/mm 22
15
Electrical Dissipation At 1 Hz 0.00026
0.0017
Electrical Dissipation At 1 MHz 0.00065
0.0056
Electrical Resistivity Order of Magnitude, 10x Ω-m 16
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 2.1
1.4
Limiting Oxygen Index (LOI), % 80
33
Water Absorption After 24 Hours, % 0.010
0.4

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 0.11
1.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 12
34
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 2.6
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.6
31
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 35
45