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ASA vs. ABS

Both ASA and ABS are thermoplastics. There are 11 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (14, in this case) are not shown.

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

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 2.6
2.0 to 2.6
Elongation at Break, % 6.0
3.5 to 50
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 55
37 to 110

Thermal Properties

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 95
81 to 95

Electrical Properties

Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity) At 1 Hz 3.7
3.1 to 3.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.1
1.0 to 1.4

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 1.3
0.79 to 1.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 43
30 to 44
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
10 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 30
24 to 37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
11 to 50