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PPE vs. UPVC

Both PPE and uPVC are thermoplastics. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

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

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 2.3
3.7
Elongation at Break, % 30
58
Flexural Strength, MPa 75
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 55
47

Thermal Properties

Glass Transition Temperature, °C 85
85
Heat Deflection Temperature At 1.82 MPa (264 psi), °C 120
69
Maximum Temperature: Autoignition, °C 430
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
95
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 260
180
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1200
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 0.22
0.16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 90
61
Vicat Softening Temperature, °C 140
83

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.1
1.4
Water Absorption After 24 Hours, % 0.23
0.24

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 1.2
1.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 42
37
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
9.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 30
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 0.17
0.13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
15