Phenolic vs. PVF

Phenolic belongs to the thermoset plastics classification, while PVF belongs to the thermoplastics. There are 13 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.

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

Phenol Formaldehyde (PF, Phenolic)Polyvinyl Fluoride (PVF)

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Mechanical Properties

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		48
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		65

Thermal Properties

Glass Transition Temperature, °C		170
Glass Transition Temperature, °C		-20

Maximum Temperature: Autoignition, °C		430
Maximum Temperature: Autoignition, °C		480

Maximum Temperature: Decomposition, °C		260
Maximum Temperature: Decomposition, °C		360

Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C		150
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C		110

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		1300

Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		0.25
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		0.13

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		1.3
Density, g/cm³		1.4

Limiting Oxygen Index (LOI), %		27
Limiting Oxygen Index (LOI), %		23

Common Calculations

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		10
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		13

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		26

Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		0.14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		0.071

Phenolic vs. PVF

Mechanical Properties

Thermal Properties

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Common Calculations

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