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PSU vs. PTFE

Both PSU and PTFE are thermoplastics. There are 10 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is PSU and the bottom bar is PTFE.

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Material Properties

Compressive (Crushing) Strength, MPa 95 to 180
6.9 to 24
Density, g/cm3 1.2 to 1.6
2.1 to 2.3
Elongation at Break, % 2.0 to 52
75 to 300
Flexural Modulus, GPa 2.7 to 14
0.4 to 1.3
Flexural Strength, MPa 110 to 200
13 to 50
Heat Deflection Temperature At 1.82 MPa (264 psi), °C 180 to 200
66 to 70
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 25
1.7 to 3.2
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 30 to 40
5.7 to 8.7
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 70 to 140
13 to 25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25 to 57
110 to 120