PVF vs. UHMW-PE
Both PVF and UHMW-PE are thermoplastics. There are 9 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (18, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is PVF and the bottom bar is UHMW-PE.
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Material Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 1.4 | |
| 0.94 |
| Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 230 | |
| 130 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 1300 | |
| 1750 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 13 | |
| 14 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 26 | |
| 32 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 65 | |
| 49 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 0.13 | |
| 0.41 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 0.071 | |
| 0.25 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 100 | |
| 180 |