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PCTFE vs. PMP

Both PCTFE and PMP are thermoplastics. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown. Please note that the two materials have significantly dissimilar densities. This means that additional care is required when interpreting the data, because some material properties are based on units of mass, while others are based on units of area or volume.

For each property being compared, the top bar is PCTFE and the bottom bar is PMP.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 1.4
1.1
Elongation at Break, % 150
30
Impact Strength: Notched Izod, J/m 160
130
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 36
24

Thermal Properties

Glass Transition Temperature, °C 100
30
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 150
140
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 220
230
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 920
1750
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 0.21
0.17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 130
120

Electrical Properties

Dielectric Strength (Breakdown Potential), kV/mm 21
28
Electrical Resistivity Order of Magnitude, 10x Ω-m 16
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 2.1
0.83

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 0.37
0.74
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
41
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 4.6
8.0
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 0.11
0.12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
13