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ASA vs. FEP

Both ASA and FEP are thermoplastics. There are 16 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 ASA and the bottom bar is FEP.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 2.6
0.43
Elongation at Break, % 6.0
300
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 55
20

Thermal Properties

Glass Transition Temperature, °C 100
60
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1300
1170
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 0.18
0.22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 95
95

Electrical Properties

Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity) At 1 Hz 3.7
1.9
Electrical Resistivity Order of Magnitude, 10x Ω-m 13
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.1
2.1

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 1.3
0.11
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 43
12
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
2.6
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 30
7.6
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 0.13
0.088
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
35