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PVC-P vs. C66900 Brass

PVC-P and C66900 brass belong to fundamentally different material chemistries. PVC-P is a polymeric material, while C66900 brass 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 (28, 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 C66900 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 1.4
120
Elongation at Break, % 180
1.1 to 26
Poisson's Ratio 0.39
0.32
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 16
460 to 770

Thermal Properties

Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 75
150
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 190
850
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1400
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 160
20

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.4
8.2

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 0.57
8.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 28
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 3.2
15 to 26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 10
16 to 23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.9
14 to 23