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IR Rubber vs. PMP

IR rubber belongs to the thermoset elastomers (rubber) classification, while PMP belongs to the thermoplastics. There are 9 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (15, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is IR rubber and the bottom bar is PMP.

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Material Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.0
0.83
Elongation at Break, % 600
30
Glass Transition Temperature, °C -70
30
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1550
1750
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.6
8.0
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
22
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 19
24
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 0.14
0.17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 0.1
0.12