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PVC-P vs. PVF

Both PVC-P and PVF are thermoplastics. There are 15 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (15, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is PVC-P and the bottom bar is PVF.

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Mechanical Properties

Impact Strength: Notched Izod, J/m 550
100
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 16
65

Thermal Properties

Glass Transition Temperature, °C 75
-20
Maximum Temperature: Autoignition, °C 320
480
Maximum Temperature: Decomposition, °C 250
360
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 75
110
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 190
230
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1400
1300
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 0.17
0.13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 160
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.4
1.4
Limiting Oxygen Index (LOI), % 44
23

Common Calculations

Strength to Weight: Axial, points 3.2
13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 10
26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 0.090
0.071