PSU vs. LDPE
Both PSU and LDPE are thermoplastics. There are 6 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (21, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is PSU and the bottom bar is LDPE.
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Material Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 1.2 to 1.6 | |
| 0.92 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 910 to 1000 | |
| 2300 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 16 to 25 | |
| 2.1 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 30 to 40 | |
| 8.8 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 70 to 140 | |
| 7.0 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 25 to 57 | |
| 220 |