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PVC-P vs. Grade 36 Titanium

PVC-P and grade 36 titanium belong to fundamentally different material chemistries. PVC-P is a polymeric material, while grade 36 titanium is a metal. Therefore, their performance will be even more dissimilar than would be suggested by the difference in properties. There are 14 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (24, 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 grade 36 titanium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 1.4
110
Elongation at Break, % 180
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.39
0.36
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 16
530

Thermal Properties

Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 75
320
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 190
1950
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1400
420
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 160
8.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.4
6.3

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 0.57
9.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 28
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 3.2
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 10
23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.9
45