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PSU vs. PVC-P

Both PSU and PVC-P are thermoplastics. There are 8 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (25, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is PSU and the bottom bar is PVC-P.

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Material Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.2 to 1.6
1.4
Elongation at Break, % 2.0 to 52
180
Impact Strength: Notched Izod, J/m 59 to 100
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 910 to 1000
1400
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 25
3.2
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 30 to 40
10
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 70 to 140
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25 to 57
160