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PPS vs. LDPE

Both PPS and LDPE are thermoplastics. There are 7 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (20, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is PPS and the bottom bar is LDPE.

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Material Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.3 to 1.7
0.92
Glass Transition Temperature, °C 190 to 290
-130
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 910 to 1000
2300
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 37
2.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 30 to 52
8.8
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 75 to 190
7.0
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20 to 45
220