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PVC-P vs. ASA

Both PVC-P and ASA are thermoplastics. There are 16 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is PVC-P and the bottom bar is ASA.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 1.4
2.6
Elongation at Break, % 180
6.0
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 16
55

Thermal Properties

Glass Transition Temperature, °C 75
100
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1400
1300
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 0.17
0.18
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 160
95

Electrical Properties

Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity) At 1 Hz 5.8
3.7
Electrical Resistivity Order of Magnitude, 10x Ω-m 11
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.4
1.1

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 0.57
1.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 28
43
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 3.2
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 10
30
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 0.090
0.13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.9
16