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HMWPE vs. LDPE

Both HMWPE and LDPE are thermoplastics. There are 8 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is HMWPE and the bottom bar is LDPE.

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Material Properties

Density, g/cm3 0.95
0.92
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity) At 1 Hz 2.3
2.3
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 0.7
0.3
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 0.41
0.18
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 31
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.0
2.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
8.8
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 17
7.0