LDPE vs. DAP
LDPE belongs to the thermoplastics classification, while DAP belongs to the thermoset plastics. There are 14 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is LDPE and the bottom bar is DAP.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 0.3 | |
| 13 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 7.0 | |
| 28 |
Thermal Properties
| Glass Transition Temperature, °C | -130 | |
| 150 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 2300 | |
| 1450 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 0.36 | |
| 0.6 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 220 | |
| 25 |
Electrical Properties
| Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity) At 1 Hz | 2.3 | |
| 5.2 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 0.92 | |
| 1.7 |
Common Calculations
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 0.18 | |
| 4.1 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 24 | |
| 46 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 2.1 | |
| 4.5 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 8.8 | |
| 12 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 0.17 | |
| 0.24 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 7.6 | |
| 6.3 |