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POM-H vs. AISI 316 Stainless Steel

POM-H and AISI 316 stainless steel belong to fundamentally different material chemistries. POM-H is a polymeric material, while AISI 316 stainless steel is a metal. Therefore, their performance will be even more dissimilar than would be suggested by the difference in properties. There are 6 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (32, 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 POM-H and the bottom bar is AISI 316 stainless steel.

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Material Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.4 to 1.6
7.9
Elongation at Break, % 7.0 to 55
8.0 to 55
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1250 to 1460
470
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 13
18 to 41
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 26
18 to 31
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 60 to 67
520 to 1180