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CPVC vs. CSM Rubber

CPVC belongs to the thermoplastics classification, while CSM rubber belongs to the thermoset elastomers (rubber). There are 8 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 CPVC and the bottom bar is CSM rubber.

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Material Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.5
1.2
Elongation at Break, % 4.0
400
Glass Transition Temperature, °C 100
0
Limiting Oxygen Index (LOI), % 57
25
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 80
120
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.4
2.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
8.0
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 50
9.0