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PMP vs. RTPU

Both PMP and RTPU are thermoplastics. There are 16 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

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

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 1.1
4.0
Elongation at Break, % 30
5.0
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 24
75

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1750
1760
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 0.17
0.6
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 120
100

Electrical Properties

Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity) At 1 Hz 2.1
3.6
Dielectric Strength (Breakdown Potential), kV/mm 28
24
Electrical Resistivity Order of Magnitude, 10x Ω-m 14
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 0.83
1.1

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 0.74
2.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 41
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.0
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 0.12
0.32
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
13