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RTPU vs. PPA

Both RTPU and PPA are thermoplastics. There are 12 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.

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

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 4.0
2.1 to 2.2
Elongation at Break, % 5.0
30
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 75
57 to 69

Thermal Properties

Maximum Temperature: Decomposition, °C 320
450
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1760
1400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 0.6
0.15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.1
1.1

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.1
1.0 to 1.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
38
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
14 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
29 to 33
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 0.32
0.095