PPE vs. MDPE

Both PPE and MDPE are thermoplastics. There are 9 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (17, in this case) are not shown.

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

Polyphenylene Ether (PPE)Medium Density Polyethylene (MDPE)

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Material Properties

Density, g/cm³		1.1
Density, g/cm³		0.93

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		2.3
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		0.6

Glass Transition Temperature, °C		85
Glass Transition Temperature, °C		-80

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		260
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		120

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		1200
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		2350

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		1.2
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		0.36

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		42
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		30

Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		0.22
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		0.4

Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		0.17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		0.18

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