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PVC-P vs. S28200 Stainless Steel

PVC-P and S28200 stainless steel belong to fundamentally different material chemistries. PVC-P is a polymeric material, while S28200 stainless steel is a metal. Therefore, their performance will be even more dissimilar than would be suggested by the difference in properties. There are 15 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (27, 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 S28200 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 1.4
200
Elongation at Break, % 180
45
Poisson's Ratio 0.39
0.28
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 16
870

Thermal Properties

Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 70
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 75
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 190
1330
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1400
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 160
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.4
7.6

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 0.57
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 28
26
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 3.2
32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 10
27
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.9
17