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IR Rubber vs. PPS

IR rubber belongs to the thermoset elastomers (rubber) classification, while PPS belongs to the thermoplastics. There are 7 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 IR rubber and the bottom bar is PPS.

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Material Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.0
1.3 to 1.7
Elongation at Break, % 600
2.5 to 11
Glass Transition Temperature, °C -70
190 to 290
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1550
910 to 1000
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.6
16 to 37
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
30 to 52
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 19
75 to 190