PS vs. ECO Rubber
PS belongs to the thermoplastics classification, while ECO rubber belongs to the thermoset elastomers (rubber). There are 11 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 PS and the bottom bar is ECO rubber.
Metric UnitsUS Customary Units
Mechanical Properties
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 1.9 to 2.9 | |
0.0075 |
Elongation at Break, % | 1.8 to 40 | |
440 |
Poisson's Ratio | 0.4 to 0.41 | |
0.49 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 32 to 44 | |
16 |
Thermal Properties
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C | 70 | |
130 |
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 80 to 98 | |
650 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Density, g/cm3 | 1.0 | |
1.5 |
Common Calculations
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 1.0 to 1.5 | |
0.0029 |
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 40 to 45 | |
4.5 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 8.5 to 12 | |
3.0 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 22 to 26 | |
9.5 |