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RTPU vs. PVC-P

Both RTPU and PVC-P are thermoplastics. There are 18 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is RTPU and the bottom bar is PVC-P.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 4.0
1.4
Elongation at Break, % 5.0
180
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 75
16

Thermal Properties

Maximum Temperature: Autoignition, °C 270
320
Maximum Temperature: Decomposition, °C 320
250
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1760
1400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 0.6
0.17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 100
160

Electrical Properties

Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity) At 1 Hz 3.6
5.8
Dielectric Strength (Breakdown Potential), kV/mm 24
20
Electrical Resistivity Order of Magnitude, 10x Ω-m 14
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.1
1.4

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.1
0.57
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
28
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
3.2
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
10
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 0.32
0.090
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
4.9