Silicone Plastic vs. POM-H
Silicone plastic belongs to the thermoset plastics classification, while POM-H belongs to the thermoplastics. There are 5 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (14, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is silicone plastic and the bottom bar is POM-H.
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Material Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 1.9 | |
| 1.4 to 1.6 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 850 | |
| 1250 to 1460 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 5.5 | |
| 11 to 13 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 13 | |
| 22 to 26 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 38 | |
| 60 to 67 |