PPSU vs. PP Homopolymer
Both PPSU and PP homopolymer are thermoplastics. There are 15 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (18, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is PPSU and the bottom bar is PP homopolymer.
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Mechanical Properties
Compressive (Crushing) Strength, MPa | 140 | |
45 to 64 |
Elongation at Break, % | 26 | |
3.0 to 80 |
Flexural Modulus, GPa | 4.7 | |
1.5 to 7.0 |
Flexural Strength, MPa | 130 | |
41 to 100 |
Impact Strength: Notched Izod, J/m | 80 | |
42 to 95 |
Rockwell R Hardness | 130 | |
90 to 110 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 95 | |
36 to 93 |
Thermal Properties
Glass Transition Temperature, °C | 220 | |
170 |
Heat Deflection Temperature At 1.82 MPa (264 psi), °C | 210 | |
73 to 160 |
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C | 160 | |
120 |
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 970 | |
1230 to 1900 |
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 45 | |
30 to 90 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Density, g/cm3 | 1.4 | |
0.91 to 1.2 |
Common Calculations
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 19 | |
11 to 21 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 33 | |
27 to 37 |