UHMW-PE vs. PPO
Both UHMW-PE and PPO are thermoplastics. There are 9 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (18, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is UHMW-PE and the bottom bar is PPO.
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Material Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 0.94 | |
| 1.1 to 1.4 |
| Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity) At 1 Hz | 2.2 | |
| 2.7 to 3.2 |
| Electrical Dissipation At 1 Hz | 0.045 | |
| 0.0010 to 0.0020 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 400 | |
| 3.5 to 28 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 1750 | |
| 1020 to 1250 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 14 | |
| 16 to 27 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 32 | |
| 33 to 42 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 49 | |
| 63 to 140 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 180 | |
| 25 to 60 |