FKM Rubber vs. PPE
FKM rubber belongs to the thermoset elastomers (rubber) classification, while PPE belongs to the thermoplastics. There are 7 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (18, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is FKM rubber and the bottom bar is PPE.
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Material Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 1.8 | |
| 1.1 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 300 | |
| 30 |
| Glass Transition Temperature, °C | -20 | |
| 85 |
| Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C | 220 | |
| 90 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 1.1 | |
| 14 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 4.7 | |
| 30 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 7.5 | |
| 55 |