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CA vs. PSU

Both CA and PSU are thermoplastics. There are 10 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 CA and the bottom bar is PSU.

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Material Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.3
1.2 to 1.6
Elongation at Break, % 25 to 30
2.0 to 52
Flexural Modulus, GPa 1.7 to 2.1
2.7 to 14
Flexural Strength, MPa 40 to 55
110 to 200
Heat Deflection Temperature At 1.82 MPa (264 psi), °C 65 to 75
180 to 200
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1500
910 to 1000
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.4 to 7.9
16 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 19
30 to 40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 30 to 37
70 to 140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
25 to 57