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LDPE vs. PPO

Both LDPE and PPO are thermoplastics. There are 7 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (23, in this case) are not shown.

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

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Material Properties

Density, g/cm3 0.92
1.1 to 1.4
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity) At 1 Hz 2.3
2.7 to 3.2
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 2300
1020 to 1250
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 2.1
16 to 27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.8
33 to 42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 7.0
63 to 140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 220
25 to 60