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PVC-P vs. N10003 Nickel

PVC-P and N10003 nickel belong to fundamentally different material chemistries. PVC-P is a polymeric material, while N10003 nickel 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 (25, 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 N10003 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 1.4
210
Elongation at Break, % 180
42
Poisson's Ratio 0.39
0.3
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 16
780

Thermal Properties

Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 75
930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 190
1460
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1400
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 0.17
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 160
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.4
8.9

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 0.57
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 28
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 3.2
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 10
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 0.090
3.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.9
21