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PPE vs. COC

Both PPE and COC are thermoplastics. There are 12 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 PPE and the bottom bar is COC.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 2.3
3.0
Elongation at Break, % 30
2.5
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 55
60

Thermal Properties

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 90
60

Electrical Properties

Electrical Resistivity Order of Magnitude, 10x Ω-m 13
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.1
1.0
Water Absorption After 24 Hours, % 0.23
0

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 1.2
1.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 42
48
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 30
34
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
24