PVC-P vs. 333.0 Aluminum
PVC-P and 333.0 aluminum belong to fundamentally different material chemistries. PVC-P is a polymeric material, while 333.0 aluminum is a metal. Therefore, their performance will be even more dissimilar than would be suggested by the difference in properties. There are 16 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 PVC-P and the bottom bar is 333.0 aluminum.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 1.4 | |
| 73 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 180 | |
| 1.0 to 2.0 |
| Poisson's Ratio | 0.39 | |
| 0.33 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 16 | |
| 230 to 280 |
Thermal Properties
| Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C | 75 | |
| 170 |
| Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 190 | |
| 530 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 1400 | |
| 880 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 0.17 | |
| 100 to 140 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 160 | |
| 21 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 1.4 | |
| 2.8 |
Common Calculations
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 0.57 | |
| 14 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 28 | |
| 49 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 3.2 | |
| 22 to 27 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 10 | |
| 29 to 34 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 0.090 | |
| 42 to 57 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 4.9 | |
| 11 to 13 |