RPU vs. EPDM Rubber
RPU belongs to the thermoset plastics classification, while EPDM rubber belongs to the thermoset elastomers (rubber). There are 9 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 RPU and the bottom bar is EPDM rubber.
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Material Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 1.2 | |
| 1.0 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 90 | |
| 400 |
| Maximum Temperature: Decomposition, °C | 270 | |
| 290 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 1750 | |
| 2000 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 14 | |
| 3.6 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 28 | |
| 12 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 60 | |
| 13 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 0.19 | |
| 0.2 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 0.090 | |
| 0.1 |