HDPE vs. FVMQ Rubber
HDPE belongs to the thermoplastics classification, while FVMQ rubber belongs to the thermoset elastomers (rubber). There are 6 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is HDPE and the bottom bar is FVMQ rubber.
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Material Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 1.0 to 1.3 | |
| 1.6 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 2.5 to 100 | |
| 290 |
| Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C | 90 | |
| 200 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 6.9 to 17 | |
| 1.1 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 19 to 32 | |
| 4.8 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 24 to 80 | |
| 6.3 |