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Silicone Plastic vs. PP Copolymer

Silicone plastic belongs to the thermoset plastics classification, while PP copolymer belongs to the thermoplastics. There are 8 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (17, in this case) are not shown. Please note that the two materials have significantly dissimilar densities. This means that additional care is required when interpreting the data, because some material properties are based on units of mass, while others are based on units of area or volume.

For each property being compared, the top bar is silicone plastic and the bottom bar is PP copolymer.

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Material Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.9
0.9
Dielectric Strength (Breakdown Potential), kV/mm 30
21 to 22
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 9.0
0.9 to 1.1
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.6
0.56 to 0.68
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 36
36 to 38
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.5
7.1 to 10
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
20 to 25
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 38
23 to 33