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CPVC vs. MDPE

Both CPVC and MDPE are thermoplastics. There are 9 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (20, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CPVC and the bottom bar is MDPE.

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Material Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.5
0.93
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity) At 1 Hz 3.7
2.3
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 2.8
0.6
Glass Transition Temperature, °C 100
-80
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 780
2350
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 1.0
0.36
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 32
30
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 0.31
0.4
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 0.27
0.18