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PPE vs. ABS

Both PPE and ABS are thermoplastics. There are 13 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (16, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is PPE and the bottom bar is ABS.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 2.3
2.0 to 2.6
Elongation at Break, % 30
3.5 to 50
Flexural Strength, MPa 75
72 to 97
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 55
37 to 110

Thermal Properties

Heat Deflection Temperature At 1.82 MPa (264 psi), °C 120
76 to 110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 90
81 to 95

Electrical Properties

Dielectric Strength (Breakdown Potential), kV/mm 19
15 to 16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.1
1.0 to 1.4

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 1.2
0.79 to 1.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 42
30 to 44
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
10 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 30
24 to 37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
11 to 50