PPS vs. UF
PPS belongs to the thermoplastics classification, while UF belongs to the thermoset plastics. There are 7 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 PPS and the bottom bar is UF.
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Material Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 1.3 to 1.7 | |
| 1.5 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 2.5 to 11 | |
| 1.0 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 910 to 1000 | |
| 1200 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 16 to 37 | |
| 5.6 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 30 to 52 | |
| 14 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 75 to 190 | |
| 30 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 20 to 45 | |
| 55 |