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IR Rubber vs. CSM Rubber

Both IR rubber and CSM rubber are thermoset elastomers (rubber). There are 7 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is IR rubber and the bottom bar is CSM rubber.

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Material Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.0
1.2
Elongation at Break, % 600
400
Glass Transition Temperature, °C -70
0
Limiting Oxygen Index (LOI), % 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.6
2.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
8.0
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 19
9.0