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CPVC vs. RTPU

Both CPVC and RTPU are thermoplastics. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

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

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 2.8
4.0
Elongation at Break, % 4.0
5.0
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 50
75

Thermal Properties

Maximum Temperature: Autoignition, °C 640
270
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 780
1760
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 0.31
0.6
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 65
100

Electrical Properties

Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity) At 1 Hz 3.7
3.6
Dielectric Strength (Breakdown Potential), kV/mm 49
24
Electrical Resistivity Order of Magnitude, 10x Ω-m 13
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.5
1.1

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 1.0
2.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 32
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.4
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 0.27
0.32
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
13