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PTFE vs. Zamak 2

PTFE and Zamak 2 belong to fundamentally different material chemistries. PTFE is a polymeric material, while Zamak 2 is a metal. Therefore, their performance will be even more dissimilar than would be suggested by the difference in properties. There are 10 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (33, 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 PTFE and the bottom bar is Zamak 2.

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Material Properties

Compressive (Crushing) Strength, MPa 6.9 to 24
640
Density, g/cm3 2.1 to 2.3
6.5
Elongation at Break, % 75 to 300
6.0
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 260 to 270
95
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 330 to 340
380
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.7 to 3.2
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 5.7 to 8.7
17
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 13 to 25
360
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 0.24 to 0.65
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 110 to 120
28