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HMWPE vs. EVA

Both HMWPE and EVA are thermoplastics. There are 8 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is HMWPE and the bottom bar is EVA.

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Material Properties

Density, g/cm3 0.95
0.93 to 1.0
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity) At 1 Hz 2.3
2.8
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 0.7
0.015 to 0.080
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 0.41
0.0087 to 0.048
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 31
8.6 to 15
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.0
0.87 to 10
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
4.8 to 26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 17
3.0 to 35