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PEEK vs. Grade 363 Molybdenum

PEEK and grade 363 molybdenum belong to fundamentally different material chemistries. PEEK is a polymeric material, while grade 363 molybdenum is a metal. Therefore, their performance will be even more dissimilar than would be suggested by the difference in properties. There are 11 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 PEEK and the bottom bar is grade 363 molybdenum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 4.0 to 24
310
Elongation at Break, % 1.6 to 43
6.2 to 11
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 97 to 200
580 to 720

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1390 to 1700
250
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15 to 52
7.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.3 to 1.5
10

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 1.5 to 10
17
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 36 to 73
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20 to 41
16 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 36 to 55
15 to 17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 34 to 57
19 to 24