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PVC-P vs. ASTM B596 Au-Cu

PVC-P and ASTM B596 Au-Cu belong to fundamentally different material chemistries. PVC-P is a polymeric material, while ASTM B596 Au-Cu is a metal. Therefore, their performance will be even more dissimilar than would be suggested by the difference in properties. There are 13 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (20, in this case) are not shown. Please note that the two materials have significantly dissimilar densities. This means that additional care is required when interpreting the data, because some material properties are based on units of mass, while others are based on units of area or volume.

For each property being compared, the top bar is PVC-P and the bottom bar is ASTM B596 Au-Cu.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 1.4
100
Elongation at Break, % 180
4.3 to 17
Poisson's Ratio 0.39
0.41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 16
450 to 620

Thermal Properties

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 190
930
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1400
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 160
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.4
18

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 0.57
3.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 28
8.5
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 3.2
6.8 to 9.4
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 10
7.1 to 8.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.9
22 to 30