PMP vs. PES
Both PMP and PES are thermoplastics. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (14, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is PMP and the bottom bar is PES.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 1.1 | |
| 2.6 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 30 | |
| 65 |
| Impact Strength: Notched Izod, J/m | 130 | |
| 91 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 24 | |
| 87 |
Thermal Properties
| Glass Transition Temperature, °C | 30 | |
| 220 |
| Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C | 140 | |
| 200 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 1750 | |
| 1100 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 0.17 | |
| 0.18 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 120 | |
| 53 |
Electrical Properties
| Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity) At 1 Hz | 2.1 | |
| 3.5 |
| Dielectric Strength (Breakdown Potential), kV/mm | 28 | |
| 16 |
| Electrical Resistivity Order of Magnitude, 10x Ω-m | 14 | |
| 15 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 0.83 | |
| 1.4 |
Common Calculations
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 0.74 | |
| 1.1 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 41 | |
| 33 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 8.0 | |
| 18 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 22 | |
| 32 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 0.12 | |
| 0.12 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 13 | |
| 45 |