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UPVC vs. PSU

Both uPVC and PSU are thermoplastics. There are 11 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (22, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is uPVC and the bottom bar is PSU.

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Mechanical Properties

Elongation at Break, % 58
2.0 to 52
Flexural Modulus, GPa 3.5
2.7 to 14
Flexural Strength, MPa 80
110 to 200
Impact Strength: Notched Izod, J/m 360
59 to 100
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 47
70 to 140

Thermal Properties

Heat Deflection Temperature At 1.82 MPa (264 psi), °C 69
180 to 200
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
910 to 1000
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 61
25 to 57

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.4
1.2 to 1.6

Common Calculations

Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.1
16 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
30 to 40