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IR Rubber vs. PVF

IR rubber belongs to the thermoset elastomers (rubber) classification, while PVF belongs to the thermoplastics. There are 11 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

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

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Mechanical Properties

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 19
65

Thermal Properties

Glass Transition Temperature, °C -70
-20
Maximum Temperature: Autoignition, °C 300
480
Maximum Temperature: Decomposition, °C 300
360
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1550
1300
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 0.14
0.13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.0
1.4
Limiting Oxygen Index (LOI), % 19
23

Common Calculations

Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.6
13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 0.1
0.071