UF vs. PEEK
UF belongs to the thermoset plastics classification, while PEEK belongs to the thermoplastics. There are 14 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (16, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is UF and the bottom bar is PEEK.
Metric UnitsUS Customary Units
Mechanical Properties
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 9.0 | |
4.0 to 24 |
Elongation at Break, % | 1.0 | |
1.6 to 43 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 30 | |
97 to 200 |
Thermal Properties
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 1200 | |
1390 to 1700 |
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 0.4 | |
0.25 to 0.93 |
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 55 | |
15 to 52 |
Electrical Properties
Electrical Resistivity Order of Magnitude, 10x Ω-m | 9.0 | |
3.0 to 14 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Density, g/cm3 | 1.5 | |
1.3 to 1.5 |
Common Calculations
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 3.3 | |
1.5 to 10 |
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 46 | |
36 to 73 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 5.6 | |
20 to 41 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 14 | |
36 to 55 |
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 0.22 | |
0.1 to 0.51 |
Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 4.3 | |
34 to 57 |