PP Homopolymer vs. PMP

Both PP homopolymer and PMP are thermoplastics. There are 10 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (17, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is PP homopolymer and the bottom bar is PMP.

Polypropylene (PP) Homopolymer Polymethylpentene (PMP)

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Material Properties

Density, g/cm³		0.91 to 1.2
Density, g/cm³		0.83

Elongation at Break, %		3.0 to 80
Elongation at Break, %		30

Glass Transition Temperature, °C		170
Glass Transition Temperature, °C		30

Impact Strength: Notched Izod, J/m		42 to 95
Impact Strength: Notched Izod, J/m		130

Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C		120
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C		140

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		1230 to 1900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		1750

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		11 to 21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		8.0

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		27 to 37
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		22

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		36 to 93
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		24

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		30 to 90
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		120

PP Homopolymer vs. PMP

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