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Silicone Plastic vs. UP

Both silicone plastic and UP are thermoset plastics. There are 13 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

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

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 9.0
17
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 38
30

Thermal Properties

Glass Transition Temperature, °C 200
60
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 850
1200
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 0.35
0.7
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 35
3.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.9
2.0

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.6
4.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 36
43
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.5
4.2
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
11
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 0.22
0.29
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.5
42