SAN vs. Silicone Plastic
SAN belongs to the thermoplastics classification, while silicone plastic belongs to the thermoset plastics. There are 5 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 silicone plastic.
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Material Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 1.1 to 1.4 | |
| 1.9 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 1070 to 1380 | |
| 850 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 19 to 25 | |
| 5.5 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 36 to 40 | |
| 13 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 74 to 130 | |
| 38 |