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RTPU vs. FEP

Both RTPU and FEP are thermoplastics. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (14, in this case) are not shown.

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

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 4.0
0.43
Elongation at Break, % 5.0
300
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 75
20

Thermal Properties

Maximum Temperature: Autoignition, °C 270
630
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1760
1170
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 0.6
0.22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 100
95

Electrical Properties

Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity) At 1 Hz 3.6
1.9
Dielectric Strength (Breakdown Potential), kV/mm 24
22
Electrical Resistivity Order of Magnitude, 10x Ω-m 14
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.1
2.1

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.1
0.11
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
12
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
2.6
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
7.6
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 0.32
0.088
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
35