SAN vs. ABS
Both SAN and ABS are thermoplastics. There are 7 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is SAN and the bottom bar is ABS.
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Material Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 1.1 to 1.4 | |
| 1.0 to 1.4 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 2.5 | |
| 3.5 to 50 |
| Flexural Modulus, GPa | 3.8 to 13 | |
| 2.1 to 7.6 |
| Impact Strength: Notched Izod, J/m | 23 to 60 | |
| 70 to 370 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 19 to 25 | |
| 10 to 22 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 36 to 40 | |
| 24 to 37 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 74 to 130 | |
| 37 to 110 |