RPU vs. DAP
Both RPU and DAP are thermoset plastics. There are 16 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 RPU and the bottom bar is DAP.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 2.2 | |
| 13 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 90 | |
| 31 |
| Flexural Strength, MPa | 83 | |
| 62 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 60 | |
| 28 |
Thermal Properties
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 1750 | |
| 1450 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 0.19 | |
| 0.6 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 63 | |
| 25 |
Electrical Properties
| Dielectric Strength (Breakdown Potential), kV/mm | 19 | |
| 40 |
| Electrical Resistivity Order of Magnitude, 10x Ω-m | 13 | |
| 13 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 1.2 | |
| 1.7 |
Common Calculations
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 1.0 | |
| 4.1 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 36 | |
| 46 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 14 | |
| 4.5 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 28 | |
| 12 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 0.090 | |
| 0.24 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 31 | |
| 6.3 |