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PPSU vs. HDPE

Both PPSU and HDPE are thermoplastics. There are 9 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (24, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is PPSU and the bottom bar is HDPE.

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Material Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.4
1.0 to 1.3
Elongation at Break, % 26
2.5 to 100
Flexural Modulus, GPa 4.7
4.0 to 7.5
Impact Strength: Notched Izod, J/m 80
50 to 260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
90
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 970
1330 to 2400
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
6.9 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 33
19 to 32
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 95
24 to 80