3003 Aluminum vs. PVC-P
3003 aluminum and PVC-P belong to fundamentally different material chemistries. 3003 aluminum is a metal, while PVC-P is a polymeric material. Therefore, their performance will be even more dissimilar than would be suggested by the difference in properties. There are 16 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (27, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is 3003 aluminum and the bottom bar is PVC-P.
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Mechanical Properties
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 70 | |
1.4 |
Elongation at Break, % | 1.1 to 28 | |
180 |
Poisson's Ratio | 0.33 | |
0.39 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 110 to 240 | |
16 |
Thermal Properties
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C | 180 | |
75 |
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 640 | |
190 |
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 900 | |
1400 |
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 180 | |
0.17 |
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 23 | |
160 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Density, g/cm3 | 2.8 | |
1.4 |
Common Calculations
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 14 | |
0.57 |
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 50 | |
28 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 11 to 24 | |
3.2 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 18 to 30 | |
10 |
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 71 | |
0.090 |
Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 4.7 to 10 | |
4.9 |