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PVC-P vs. ASTM B685 Alloy

PVC-P and ASTM B685 alloy belong to fundamentally different material chemistries. PVC-P is a polymeric material, while ASTM B685 alloy is a metal. 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 (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 B685 alloy.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 1.4
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.39
0.37
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 16
660 to 1060

Thermal Properties

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 190
1200
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1400
300
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 160
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.4
11

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 0.57
6.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 28
15
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 3.2
17 to 27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 10
16 to 21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.9
28 to 46