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PPE vs. PPO

Both PPE and PPO 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 PPO.

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Mechanical Properties

Elongation at Break, % 30
3.5 to 28
Flexural Strength, MPa 75
92 to 140
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 55
63 to 140

Thermal Properties

Heat Deflection Temperature At 1.82 MPa (264 psi), °C 120
120 to 140
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
100 to 110
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1200
1020 to 1250
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 90
25 to 60

Electrical Properties

Dielectric Strength (Breakdown Potential), kV/mm 19
19 to 21
Electrical Resistivity Order of Magnitude, 10x Ω-m 13
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.1
1.1 to 1.4
Water Absorption After 24 Hours, % 0.23
0.060 to 0.070

Common Calculations

Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
16 to 27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 30
33 to 42