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HMWPE vs. Phenolic

HMWPE belongs to the thermoplastics classification, while phenolic belongs to the thermoset plastics. There are 7 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (16, in this case) are not shown.

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

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Material Properties

Density, g/cm3 0.95
1.3
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 0.7
3.8
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 0.41
1.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 31
40
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.0
10
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
23
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 17
48