FKM Rubber vs. Thermoset PI
FKM rubber belongs to the thermoset elastomers (rubber) classification, while thermoset PI belongs to the thermoset plastics. There are 8 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (16, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is FKM rubber and the bottom bar is thermoset PI.
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Material Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 1.8 | |
| 1.4 to 1.6 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 300 | |
| 2.0 to 5.9 |
| Glass Transition Temperature, °C | -20 | |
| 360 |
| Limiting Oxygen Index (LOI), % | 51 | |
| 40 |
| Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C | 220 | |
| 260 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 1.1 | |
| 6.5 to 16 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 4.7 | |
| 16 to 30 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 7.5 | |
| 37 to 81 |