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RTPU vs. PMP

Both RTPU and PMP are thermoplastics. There are 16 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

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

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 4.0
1.1
Elongation at Break, % 5.0
30
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 75
24

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1760
1750
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 0.6
0.17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 100
120

Electrical Properties

Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity) At 1 Hz 3.6
2.1
Dielectric Strength (Breakdown Potential), kV/mm 24
28
Electrical Resistivity Order of Magnitude, 10x Ω-m 14
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.1
0.83

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.1
0.74
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
41
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
8.0
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 0.32
0.12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
13