ABS vs. Steatite
ABS and steatite belong to fundamentally different material chemistries. ABS is a polymeric material, while steatite is ceramic. Therefore, their performance will be even more dissimilar than would be suggested by the difference in properties. There are 12 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (17, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is ABS and the bottom bar is steatite.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 2.0 to 2.6 | |
| 68 to 120 |
| Flexural Strength, MPa | 72 to 97 | |
| 32 to 150 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 37 to 110 | |
| 60 to 220 |
Thermal Properties
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 81 to 95 | |
| 7.0 to 9.0 |
Electrical Properties
| Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity) At 1 Hz | 3.1 to 3.2 | |
| 6.0 |
| Dielectric Strength (Breakdown Potential), kV/mm | 15 to 16 | |
| 7.9 to 16 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 1.0 to 1.4 | |
| 1.9 to 2.8 |
Common Calculations
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 0.79 to 1.4 | |
| 14 to 32 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 30 to 44 | |
| 52 to 83 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 10 to 22 | |
| 6.4 to 32 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 24 to 37 | |
| 13 to 42 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 11 to 50 | |
| 5.1 to 33 |