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PEEK vs. PMP

Both PEEK and PMP are thermoplastics. There are 18 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (14, in this case) are not shown.

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

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 4.0 to 24
1.1
Elongation at Break, % 1.6 to 43
30
Impact Strength: Notched Izod, J/m 78 to 120
130
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 97 to 200
24

Thermal Properties

Glass Transition Temperature, °C 240
30
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 330
140
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 340
230
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1390 to 1700
1750
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 0.25 to 0.93
0.17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15 to 52
120

Electrical Properties

Electrical Resistivity Order of Magnitude, 10x Ω-m 3.0 to 14
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.3 to 1.5
0.83

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 1.5 to 10
0.74
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 36 to 73
41
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20 to 41
8.0
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 36 to 55
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 0.1 to 0.51
0.12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 34 to 57
13