PTFE vs. FKM Rubber
PTFE belongs to the thermoplastics classification, while FKM rubber belongs to the thermoset elastomers (rubber). There are 7 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 PTFE and the bottom bar is FKM rubber.
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Material Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 2.1 to 2.3 | |
| 1.8 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 75 to 300 | |
| 300 |
| Limiting Oxygen Index (LOI), % | 90 | |
| 51 |
| Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C | 260 to 270 | |
| 220 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 1.7 to 3.2 | |
| 1.1 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 5.7 to 8.7 | |
| 4.7 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 13 to 25 | |
| 7.5 |