Thermoplastic PI vs. CSM Rubber
Thermoplastic PI belongs to the thermoplastics classification, while CSM rubber belongs to the thermoset elastomers (rubber). There are 7 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is thermoplastic PI and the bottom bar is CSM rubber.
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Material Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 1.4 to 1.5 | |
| 1.2 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 1.8 to 7.5 | |
| 400 |
| Glass Transition Temperature, °C | 260 | |
| 0 |
| Limiting Oxygen Index (LOI), % | 35 | |
| 25 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 22 to 42 | |
| 2.1 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 36 to 57 | |
| 8.0 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 110 to 220 | |
| 9.0 |