PAS vs. CA

Both PAS and CA are thermoplastics. There are 14 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (20, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is PAS and the bottom bar is CA.

Polyarylsulfone (PAS)Cellulose Acetate (CA)

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Mechanical Properties

Elongation at Break, %		40
Elongation at Break, %		25 to 30

Flexural Modulus, GPa		2.8
Flexural Modulus, GPa		1.7 to 2.1

Flexural Strength, MPa		110
Flexural Strength, MPa		40 to 55

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		83
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		30 to 37

Thermal Properties

Heat Deflection Temperature At 1.82 MPa (264 psi), °C		200
Heat Deflection Temperature At 1.82 MPa (264 psi), °C		65 to 75

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		49
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		14

Electrical Properties

Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity) At 1 MHz		3.5
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity) At 1 MHz		3.6

Dielectric Strength (Breakdown Potential), kV/mm		15
Dielectric Strength (Breakdown Potential), kV/mm		15

Electrical Resistivity Order of Magnitude, 10^x Ω-m		15
Electrical Resistivity Order of Magnitude, 10^x Ω-m		16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

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

Limiting Oxygen Index (LOI), %		33
Limiting Oxygen Index (LOI), %		17

Water Absorption After 24 Hours, %		0.4
Water Absorption After 24 Hours, %		2.3

Common Calculations

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		6.4 to 7.9

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		17 to 19