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PVC-P vs. C86400 Bronze

PVC-P and C86400 bronze belong to fundamentally different material chemistries. PVC-P is a polymeric material, while C86400 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 C86400 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 1.4
100
Elongation at Break, % 180
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.39
0.31
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 16
470

Thermal Properties

Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 75
120
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 190
860
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1400
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 0.17
88
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 160
21

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.4
7.9

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 0.57
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 28
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 3.2
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 10
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 0.090
29
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.9
16