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PVC-P vs. C83800 Bronze

PVC-P and C83800 bronze belong to fundamentally different material chemistries. PVC-P is a polymeric material, while C83800 bronze is a metal. Therefore, their performance will be even more dissimilar than would be suggested by the difference in properties. There are 16 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (23, 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 C83800 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 1.4
100
Elongation at Break, % 180
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.39
0.34
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 16
230

Thermal Properties

Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 75
160
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 190
840
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1400
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 0.17
72
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 160
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.4
8.8

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 0.57
6.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 28
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 3.2
7.4
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 10
9.6
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 0.090
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.9
8.6