IR Rubber vs. PGA
IR rubber belongs to the thermoset elastomers (rubber) classification, while PGA belongs to the thermoplastics. There are 6 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is IR rubber and the bottom bar is PGA.
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Material Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 1.0 | |
| 1.5 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 600 | |
| 1.0 |
| Maximum Temperature: Decomposition, °C | 300 | |
| 260 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 5.6 | |
| 10 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 17 | |
| 21 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 19 | |
| 55 |