Ionomer vs. PPE

Both ionomer and PPE are thermoplastics. There are 12 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ionomer and the bottom bar is PPE.

Ionomer Polyphenylene Ether (PPE)

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		0.4
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		2.3

Elongation at Break, %		350
Elongation at Break, %		30

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		37
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		55

Thermal Properties

Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C		75
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C		90

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		94
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		260

Vicat Softening Temperature, °C		72
Vicat Softening Temperature, °C		140

Electrical Properties

Dielectric Strength (Breakdown Potential), kV/mm		39
Dielectric Strength (Breakdown Potential), kV/mm		19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		0.94
Density, g/cm³		1.1

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		0.24
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		1.2

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		26
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		42

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		11
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		14

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		30