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PVC-P vs. ASTM B628 Ag-Cu

PVC-P and ASTM B628 Ag-Cu belong to fundamentally different material chemistries. PVC-P is a polymeric material, while ASTM B628 Ag-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 B628 Ag-Cu.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 1.4
83
Elongation at Break, % 180
1.1 to 17
Poisson's Ratio 0.39
0.36
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 16
350 to 760

Thermal Properties

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 190
780
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1400
280
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 160
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.4
10

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 0.57
4.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 28
14
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 3.2
9.5 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 10
11 to 18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.9
16 to 34