PPS vs. SAN
Both PPS and SAN are thermoplastics. There are 8 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is PPS and the bottom bar is SAN.
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Material Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 1.3 to 1.7 | |
| 1.1 to 1.4 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 2.5 to 11 | |
| 2.5 |
| Flexural Modulus, GPa | 13 to 17 | |
| 3.8 to 13 |
| Impact Strength: Notched Izod, J/m | 21 to 80 | |
| 23 to 60 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 910 to 1000 | |
| 1070 to 1380 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 16 to 37 | |
| 19 to 25 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 30 to 52 | |
| 36 to 40 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 75 to 190 | |
| 74 to 130 |