FEP vs. PC
Both FEP and PC are thermoplastics. There are 11 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (22, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is FEP and the bottom bar is PC.
Metric UnitsUS Customary Units
Mechanical Properties
Elongation at Break, % | 300 | |
3.5 to 110 |
Flexural Modulus, GPa | 0.6 | |
2.3 to 10 |
Flexural Strength, MPa | 24 | |
92 to 160 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 20 | |
66 to 160 |
Thermal Properties
Glass Transition Temperature, °C | 60 | |
150 |
Heat Deflection Temperature At 1.82 MPa (264 psi), °C | 50 | |
130 to 150 |
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 1170 | |
1000 to 1200 |
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 95 | |
10 to 69 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Density, g/cm3 | 2.1 | |
1.2 to 1.4 |
Common Calculations
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 2.6 | |
15 to 30 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 7.6 | |
30 to 45 |