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PC vs. RPU

PC belongs to the thermoplastics classification, while RPU belongs to the thermoset plastics. There are 9 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 PC and the bottom bar is RPU.

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Material Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.2 to 1.4
1.2
Elongation at Break, % 3.5 to 110
90
Flexural Modulus, GPa 2.3 to 10
2.0
Flexural Strength, MPa 92 to 160
83
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1000 to 1200
1750
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 30
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 30 to 45
28
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 66 to 160
60
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10 to 69
63