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ABS vs. PPE

Both ABS and PPE are thermoplastics. There are 13 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (16, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ABS and the bottom bar is PPE.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 2.0 to 2.6
2.3
Elongation at Break, % 3.5 to 50
30
Flexural Strength, MPa 72 to 97
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 37 to 110
55

Thermal Properties

Heat Deflection Temperature At 1.82 MPa (264 psi), °C 76 to 110
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 81 to 95
90

Electrical Properties

Dielectric Strength (Breakdown Potential), kV/mm 15 to 16
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.0 to 1.4
1.1

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 0.79 to 1.4
1.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 30 to 44
42
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 10 to 22
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 37
30
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 50
19