LDPE vs. Epoxy
LDPE belongs to the thermoplastics classification, while epoxy belongs to the thermoset plastics. There are 16 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 LDPE and the bottom bar is epoxy.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 0.3 | |
| 2.4 |
| Shear Modulus, GPa | 0.21 | |
| 0.85 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 7.0 | |
| 67 |
Thermal Properties
| Glass Transition Temperature, °C | -130 | |
| 120 |
| Maximum Temperature: Autoignition, °C | 380 | |
| 430 |
| Maximum Temperature: Decomposition, °C | 400 | |
| 430 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 2300 | |
| 1500 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 0.36 | |
| 0.2 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 220 | |
| 100 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 0.92 | |
| 1.3 |
Common Calculations
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 0.18 | |
| 1.0 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 24 | |
| 34 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 2.1 | |
| 14 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 8.8 | |
| 28 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 0.17 | |
| 0.1 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 7.6 | |
| 20 |