Borosilicate Glass vs. SAN
Borosilicate glass and SAN belong to fundamentally different material chemistries. Borosilicate glass is a ceramic material, while SAN is polymeric. Therefore, their performance will be even more dissimilar than would be suggested by the difference in properties. There are 5 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (26, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is borosilicate glass and the bottom bar is SAN.
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Material Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 2.2 to 2.6 | |
| 1.1 to 1.4 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 830 | |
| 1070 to 1380 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 30 to 35 | |
| 19 to 25 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 36 to 43 | |
| 36 to 40 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 280 | |
| 74 to 130 |