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CAB vs. RTPU

Both CAB and RTPU are thermoplastics. There are 11 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (19, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CAB and the bottom bar is RTPU.

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Mechanical Properties

Elongation at Break, % 50 to 55
5.0
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 20 to 50
75

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1460
1760
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 0.25
0.6
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
100

Electrical Properties

Dielectric Strength (Breakdown Potential), kV/mm 15
24
Electrical Resistivity Order of Magnitude, 10x Ω-m 16
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.2
1.1

Common Calculations

Strength to Weight: Axial, points 4.8 to 12
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 25
38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 0.14 to 0.15
0.32