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LDPE vs. ABS

Both LDPE and ABS are thermoplastics. There are 10 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (17, in this case) are not shown.

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

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Material Properties

Density, g/cm3 0.92
1.0 to 1.4
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity) At 1 Hz 2.3
3.1 to 3.2
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 0.3
2.0 to 2.6
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 0.18
0.79 to 1.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
30 to 44
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 2.1
10 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.8
24 to 37
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 7.0
37 to 110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 220
81 to 95
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.6
11 to 50