PPSU vs. UHMW-PE
Both PPSU and UHMW-PE are thermoplastics. There are 15 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (20, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is PPSU and the bottom bar is UHMW-PE.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 3.6 | |
| 0.8 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 26 | |
| 400 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 95 | |
| 49 |
Thermal Properties
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 970 | |
| 1750 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 0.24 | |
| 0.41 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 45 | |
| 180 |
Electrical Properties
| Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity) At 1 Hz | 3.8 | |
| 2.2 |
| Electrical Dissipation At 1 Hz | 0.0020 | |
| 0.045 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 1.4 | |
| 0.94 |
Common Calculations
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 1.4 | |
| 0.47 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 36 | |
| 33 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 19 | |
| 14 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 33 | |
| 32 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 0.17 | |
| 0.25 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 42 | |
| 25 |