PCTFE vs. Ionomer

Both PCTFE and ionomer are thermoplastics. There are 11 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (20, 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 PCTFE and the bottom bar is ionomer.

Polychlorotrifluoroethylene (PCTFE)Ionomer

Metric UnitsUS Customary Units

Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		1.4
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		0.4

Elongation at Break, %		150
Elongation at Break, %		350

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		36
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		37

Thermal Properties

Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C		150
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C		75

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		220
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		94

Electrical Properties

Dielectric Strength (Breakdown Potential), kV/mm		21
Dielectric Strength (Breakdown Potential), kV/mm		39

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		2.1
Density, g/cm³		0.94

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		0.37
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		0.24

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		17
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		26

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		4.6
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		11

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		26