Silicone Plastic vs. PVF

Silicone plastic belongs to the thermoset plastics classification, while PVF belongs to the thermoplastics. There are 10 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 PVF.

Silicone Plastic Polyvinyl Fluoride (PVF)

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Material Properties

Density, g/cm³		1.9
Density, g/cm³		1.4

Glass Transition Temperature, °C		200
Glass Transition Temperature, °C		-20

Maximum Temperature: Decomposition, °C		480
Maximum Temperature: Decomposition, °C		360

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		850
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		1300

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		5.5
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		13

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		26

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		38
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		65

Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		0.35
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		0.13

Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		0.22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		0.071

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		35
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		100

Silicone Plastic vs. PVF

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