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PEEK vs. RTPU

Both PEEK and RTPU are thermoplastics. There are 16 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (15, in this case) are not shown.

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

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 4.0 to 24
4.0
Elongation at Break, % 1.6 to 43
5.0
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 97 to 200
75

Thermal Properties

Maximum Temperature: Autoignition, °C 600
270
Maximum Temperature: Decomposition, °C 570
320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1390 to 1700
1760
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 0.25 to 0.93
0.6
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15 to 52
100

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
1.1

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 1.5 to 10
2.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 36 to 73
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20 to 41
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 36 to 55
38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 0.1 to 0.51
0.32
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 34 to 57
13