FKM Rubber vs. UHMW-PE
FKM rubber belongs to the thermoset elastomers (rubber) classification, while UHMW-PE belongs to the thermoplastics. There are 5 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 UHMW-PE.
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Material Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 1.8 | |
| 0.94 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 300 | |
| 400 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 1.1 | |
| 14 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 4.7 | |
| 32 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 7.5 | |
| 49 |