RTPU vs. ABS
Both RTPU and ABS are thermoplastics. There are 12 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 RTPU and the bottom bar is ABS.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 4.0 | |
| 2.0 to 2.6 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 5.0 | |
| 3.5 to 50 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 75 | |
| 37 to 110 |
Thermal Properties
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 100 | |
| 81 to 95 |
Electrical Properties
| Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity) At 1 Hz | 3.6 | |
| 3.1 to 3.2 |
| Dielectric Strength (Breakdown Potential), kV/mm | 24 | |
| 15 to 16 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 1.1 | |
| 1.0 to 1.4 |
Common Calculations
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 2.1 | |
| 0.79 to 1.4 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 50 | |
| 30 to 44 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 20 | |
| 10 to 22 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 38 | |
| 24 to 37 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 13 | |
| 11 to 50 |