30 CF Thermoplastic PI vs. PPA
Both 30 CF thermoplastic PI and PPA are thermoplastics. There are 13 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is 30 CF thermoplastic PI and the bottom bar is PPA.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 20 | |
| 2.1 to 2.2 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 1.8 | |
| 30 |
| Flexural Modulus, GPa | 19 | |
| 2.3 to 2.4 |
| Flexural Strength, MPa | 330 | |
| 95 to 110 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 220 | |
| 57 to 69 |
Thermal Properties
| Glass Transition Temperature, °C | 260 | |
| 92 to 130 |
| Maximum Temperature: Decomposition, °C | 530 | |
| 450 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 970 | |
| 1400 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 1.4 | |
| 1.1 |
Common Calculations
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 7.9 | |
| 1.0 to 1.1 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 64 | |
| 38 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 42 | |
| 14 to 17 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 57 | |
| 29 to 33 |