UP vs. CAP
UP belongs to the thermoset plastics classification, while CAP belongs to the thermoplastics. There are 10 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 UP and the bottom bar is CAP.
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Material Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 2.0 | |
| 1.2 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 1.0 | |
| 35 to 50 |
| Glass Transition Temperature, °C | 60 | |
| 190 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 1200 | |
| 1480 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 4.2 | |
| 6.5 to 10 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 11 | |
| 17 to 23 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 30 | |
| 28 to 45 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 0.7 | |
| 0.25 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 0.29 | |
| 0.14 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 3.0 | |
| 14 |