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PPO vs. DAP

PPO belongs to the thermoplastics classification, while DAP belongs to the thermoset plastics. There are 13 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is PPO and the bottom bar is DAP.

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Mechanical Properties

Elongation at Break, % 3.5 to 28
31
Flexural Strength, MPa 92 to 140
62
Impact Strength: Notched Izod, J/m 80 to 270
14
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 63 to 140
28

Thermal Properties

Heat Deflection Temperature At 1.82 MPa (264 psi), °C 120 to 140
160
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1020 to 1250
1450
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25 to 60
25

Electrical Properties

Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity) At 1 Hz 2.7 to 3.2
5.2
Dielectric Strength (Breakdown Potential), kV/mm 19 to 21
40
Electrical Resistivity Order of Magnitude, 10x Ω-m 15
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.1 to 1.4
1.7

Common Calculations

Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 27
4.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 33 to 42
12