UHMW-PE vs. PVF
Both UHMW-PE and PVF 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 PVF.
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Material Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 0.94 | |
| 1.4 |
| Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 130 | |
| 230 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 1750 | |
| 1300 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 14 | |
| 13 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 32 | |
| 26 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 49 | |
| 65 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 0.41 | |
| 0.13 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 0.25 | |
| 0.071 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 180 | |
| 100 |