HMWPE vs. RPU
HMWPE belongs to the thermoplastics classification, while RPU belongs to the thermoset plastics. There are 7 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (15, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is HMWPE and the bottom bar is RPU.
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Material Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 0.95 | |
| 1.2 |
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 0.7 | |
| 2.2 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 0.41 | |
| 1.0 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 31 | |
| 36 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 5.0 | |
| 14 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 16 | |
| 28 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 17 | |
| 60 |