PES vs. PP Homopolymer
Both PES and PP homopolymer are thermoplastics. There are 13 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (21, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is PES and the bottom bar is PP homopolymer.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elongation at Break, % | 65 | |
| 3.0 to 80 |
| Flexural Modulus, GPa | 2.6 | |
| 1.5 to 7.0 |
| Flexural Strength, MPa | 130 | |
| 41 to 100 |
| Impact Strength: Notched Izod, J/m | 91 | |
| 42 to 95 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 87 | |
| 36 to 93 |
Thermal Properties
| Glass Transition Temperature, °C | 220 | |
| 170 |
| Heat Deflection Temperature At 1.82 MPa (264 psi), °C | 200 | |
| 73 to 160 |
| Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C | 200 | |
| 120 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 1100 | |
| 1230 to 1900 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 53 | |
| 30 to 90 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 1.4 | |
| 0.91 to 1.2 |
Common Calculations
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 18 | |
| 11 to 21 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 32 | |
| 27 to 37 |