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UP vs. CA

UP belongs to the thermoset plastics classification, while CA belongs to the thermoplastics. There are 11 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (19, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is UP and the bottom bar is CA.

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Mechanical Properties

Elongation at Break, % 1.0
25 to 30
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 30
30 to 37

Thermal Properties

Glass Transition Temperature, °C 60
230
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1200
1500
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 0.7
0.25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 3.0
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 2.0
1.3
Limiting Oxygen Index (LOI), % 20
17

Common Calculations

Strength to Weight: Axial, points 4.2
6.4 to 7.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11
17 to 19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 0.29
0.13