SAN vs. ASA
Both SAN and ASA are thermoplastics. There are 6 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 SAN and the bottom bar is ASA.
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Material Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 1.1 to 1.4 | |
| 1.1 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 2.5 | |
| 6.0 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 1070 to 1380 | |
| 1300 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 19 to 25 | |
| 14 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 36 to 40 | |
| 30 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 74 to 130 | |
| 55 |