Ethylene Ethyl Acrylate (EEA)
EEA is a thermoplastic, further classified as an ethylene copolymer. It has a very low tensile strength and a fairly low density among thermoplastics. The graph bars on the material properties cards below compare EEA to: ethylene copolymers (top), all thermoplastics (middle), and the entire database (bottom). A full bar means this is the highest value in the relevant set. A half-full bar means it's 50% of the highest, and so on.
Mechanical Properties
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus
0.035 GPa 0.0051 x 106 psi
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS)
14 MPa 2.0 x 103 psi
Electrical Properties
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity) At 1 Hz
2.7
Dielectric Strength (Breakdown Potential)
22 kV/mm 0.86 V/mil
Other Material Properties
Density
0.93 g/cm3 58 lb/ft3
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical
85 °C 190 °F
Common Calculations
Stiffness to Weight: Axial
0.021 points
Stiffness to Weight: Bending
12 points
Strength to Weight: Axial
4.2 points
Strength to Weight: Bending
14 points
Followup Questions
Further Reading
SPI Plastics Engineering Handbook of the Society of the Plastics Industry, Inc., 5th ed., Michael L. Berins (editor), 2000
Modern Plastics Handbook, Charles A. Harper (editor), 1999
Plastics Materials, 7th ed., J. A. Brydson, 1999