PAI vs. UHMW-PE
Both PAI and UHMW-PE are thermoplastics. There are 13 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (17, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is PAI and the bottom bar is UHMW-PE.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 4.0 to 8.3 | |
| 0.8 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 3.0 to 12 | |
| 400 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 100 to 180 | |
| 49 |
Thermal Properties
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 910 to 1000 | |
| 1750 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 0.26 to 0.53 | |
| 0.41 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 15 to 34 | |
| 180 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 1.4 to 1.6 | |
| 0.94 |
Common Calculations
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 1.6 to 3.2 | |
| 0.47 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 38 to 47 | |
| 33 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 19 to 34 | |
| 14 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 33 to 49 | |
| 32 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 0.16 to 0.41 | |
| 0.25 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 48 to 110 | |
| 25 |