PEEK vs. PS
Both PEEK and PS are thermoplastics. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is PEEK and the bottom bar is PS.
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Mechanical Properties
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 4.0 to 24 | |
1.9 to 2.9 |
Elongation at Break, % | 1.6 to 43 | |
1.8 to 40 |
Flexural Strength, MPa | 150 to 330 | |
62 to 80 |
Impact Strength: Notched Izod, J/m | 78 to 120 | |
19 to 45 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 97 to 200 | |
32 to 44 |
Thermal Properties
Glass Transition Temperature, °C | 240 | |
100 |
Maximum Temperature: Autoignition, °C | 600 | |
360 to 420 |
Maximum Temperature: Decomposition, °C | 570 | |
320 to 330 |
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C | 330 | |
70 |
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 1390 to 1700 | |
1250 to 1400 |
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 0.25 to 0.93 | |
0.14 to 0.22 |
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 15 to 52 | |
80 to 98 |
Electrical Properties
Electrical Resistivity Order of Magnitude, 10x Ω-m | 3.0 to 14 | |
14 to 15 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Density, g/cm3 | 1.3 to 1.5 | |
1.0 |
Limiting Oxygen Index (LOI), % | 38 | |
18 |
Water Absorption After 24 Hours, % | 0.060 to 0.3 | |
0.040 to 0.080 |
Common Calculations
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 1.5 to 10 | |
1.0 to 1.5 |
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 36 to 73 | |
40 to 45 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 20 to 41 | |
8.5 to 12 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 36 to 55 | |
22 to 26 |
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 0.1 to 0.51 | |
0.11 to 0.15 |
Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 34 to 57 | |
11 to 15 |