PLA vs. RPU
PLA belongs to the thermoplastics classification, while RPU belongs to the thermoset plastics. There are 13 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is PLA and the bottom bar is RPU.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 3.5 | |
| 2.2 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 6.0 | |
| 90 |
| Flexural Modulus, GPa | 4.0 | |
| 2.0 |
| Flexural Strength, MPa | 80 | |
| 83 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 50 | |
| 60 |
Thermal Properties
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 1800 | |
| 1750 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 0.13 | |
| 0.19 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 1.3 | |
| 1.2 |
Common Calculations
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 1.6 | |
| 1.0 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 40 | |
| 36 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 11 | |
| 14 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 24 | |
| 28 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 0.058 | |
| 0.090 |