PVC-P vs. PAS
Both PVC-P and PAS are thermoplastics. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (16, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is PVC-P and the bottom bar is PAS.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 1.4 | |
| 2.7 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 180 | |
| 40 |
| Impact Strength: Notched Izod, J/m | 550 | |
| 85 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 16 | |
| 83 |
Thermal Properties
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 160 | |
| 49 |
Electrical Properties
| Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity) At 1 Hz | 5.8 | |
| 3.5 |
| Dielectric Strength (Breakdown Potential), kV/mm | 20 | |
| 15 |
| Electrical Dissipation At 1 Hz | 0.12 | |
| 0.0017 |
| Electrical Resistivity Order of Magnitude, 10x Ω-m | 11 | |
| 15 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 1.4 | |
| 1.4 |
| Limiting Oxygen Index (LOI), % | 44 | |
| 33 |
| Water Absorption After 24 Hours, % | 0.45 | |
| 0.4 |
Common Calculations
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 0.57 | |
| 1.1 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 28 | |
| 34 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 3.2 | |
| 17 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 10 | |
| 31 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 4.9 | |
| 45 |