ABS vs. Graphite
ABS and graphite belong to fundamentally different material chemistries. ABS is a polymeric material, while graphite is ceramic. Therefore, their performance will be even more dissimilar than would be suggested by the difference in properties. There are 10 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is ABS and the bottom bar is graphite.
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Material Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 1.0 to 1.4 | |
| 1.8 |
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 2.0 to 2.6 | |
| 21 |
| Flexural Strength, MPa | 72 to 97 | |
| 80 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 0.79 to 1.4 | |
| 6.7 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 30 to 44 | |
| 53 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 10 to 22 | |
| 2.9 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 24 to 37 | |
| 8.7 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 37 to 110 | |
| 18 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 81 to 95 | |
| 4.9 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 11 to 50 | |
| 12 |