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PPO vs. RTPU

Both PPO and RTPU are thermoplastics. There are 10 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 PPO and the bottom bar is RTPU.

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Material Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.1 to 1.4
1.1
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity) At 1 Hz 2.7 to 3.2
3.6
Dielectric Strength (Breakdown Potential), kV/mm 19 to 21
24
Electrical Resistivity Order of Magnitude, 10x Ω-m 15
14
Elongation at Break, % 3.5 to 28
5.0
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1020 to 1250
1760
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 27
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 33 to 42
38
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 63 to 140
75
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25 to 60
100