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PPS vs. PC

Both PPS and PC are thermoplastics. There are 13 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

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

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Mechanical Properties

Elongation at Break, % 2.5 to 11
3.5 to 110
Flexural Modulus, GPa 13 to 17
2.3 to 10
Flexural Strength, MPa 120 to 190
92 to 160
Impact Strength: Notched Izod, J/m 21 to 80
140 to 440
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 75 to 190
66 to 160

Thermal Properties

Glass Transition Temperature, °C 190 to 290
150
Heat Deflection Temperature At 1.82 MPa (264 psi), °C 130 to 260
130 to 150
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 910 to 1000
1000 to 1200
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20 to 45
10 to 69

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.3 to 1.7
1.2 to 1.4
Water Absorption At Saturation, % 0.060 to 0.1
0.16 to 0.19

Common Calculations

Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 37
15 to 30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 30 to 52
30 to 45