PPO vs. POM-C
Both PPO and POM-C are thermoplastics. There are 10 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is PPO and the bottom bar is POM-C.
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Material Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 1.1 to 1.4 | |
| 1.4 to 1.6 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 3.5 to 28 | |
| 3.0 to 65 |
| Flexural Modulus, GPa | 2.5 to 8.6 | |
| 2.6 to 9.0 |
| Flexural Strength, MPa | 92 to 140 | |
| 83 to 170 |
| Impact Strength: Notched Izod, J/m | 80 to 270 | |
| 68 to 69 |
| Limiting Oxygen Index (LOI), % | 32 | |
| 15 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 1020 to 1250 | |
| 1130 to 1370 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 16 to 27 | |
| 12 to 19 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 33 to 42 | |
| 24 to 32 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 63 to 140 | |
| 61 to 110 |