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RTPU vs. CPVC

Both RTPU and CPVC are thermoplastics. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is RTPU and the bottom bar is CPVC.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 4.0
2.8
Elongation at Break, % 5.0
4.0
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 75
50

Thermal Properties

Maximum Temperature: Autoignition, °C 270
640
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1760
780
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 0.6
0.31
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 100
65

Electrical Properties

Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity) At 1 Hz 3.6
3.7
Dielectric Strength (Breakdown Potential), kV/mm 24
49
Electrical Resistivity Order of Magnitude, 10x Ω-m 14
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.1
1.5

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.1
1.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
32
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
9.4
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 0.32
0.27
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
20