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EVA vs. UHMW-PE

Both EVA and UHMW-PE are thermoplastics. There are 14 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EVA and the bottom bar is UHMW-PE.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 0.015 to 0.080
0.8
Elongation at Break, % 300 to 800
400
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 3.0 to 35
49

Thermal Properties

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 55 to 95
130
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1400
1750
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 0.34
0.41
Vicat Softening Temperature, °C 45 to 80
75

Electrical Properties

Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity) At 1 Hz 2.8
2.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 0.93 to 1.0
0.94

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 0.0087 to 0.048
0.47
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 8.6 to 15
33
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 0.87 to 10
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 4.8 to 26
32
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 0.25 to 0.26
0.25