Ionomer vs. RPU
Ionomer belongs to the thermoplastics classification, while RPU belongs to the thermoset plastics. There are 10 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is ionomer and the bottom bar is RPU.
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Material Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 0.94 | |
| 1.2 |
| Dielectric Strength (Breakdown Potential), kV/mm | 39 | |
| 19 |
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 0.4 | |
| 2.2 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 350 | |
| 90 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 0.24 | |
| 1.0 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 26 | |
| 36 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 11 | |
| 14 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 26 | |
| 28 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 37 | |
| 60 |
| Vicat Softening Temperature, °C | 72 | |
| 120 |