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Epoxy vs. PTFE

Epoxy belongs to the thermoset plastics classification, while PTFE belongs to the thermoplastics. There are 10 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (21, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is epoxy and the bottom bar is PTFE.

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Material Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.3
2.1 to 2.3
Electrical Resistivity Order of Magnitude, 10x Ω-m 13
2.0 to 18
Elongation at Break, % 4.5
75 to 300
Limiting Oxygen Index (LOI), % 20
90
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
260 to 270
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
1.7 to 3.2
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 28
5.7 to 8.7
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 67
13 to 25
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 0.2
0.24 to 0.65
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 100
110 to 120