FKM Rubber vs. IR Rubber
Both FKM rubber and IR rubber are thermoset elastomers (rubber). There are 7 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is FKM rubber and the bottom bar is IR rubber.
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Material Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 1.8 | |
| 1.0 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 300 | |
| 600 |
| Glass Transition Temperature, °C | -20 | |
| -70 |
| Limiting Oxygen Index (LOI), % | 51 | |
| 19 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 1.1 | |
| 5.6 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 4.7 | |
| 17 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 7.5 | |
| 19 |