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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