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LDPE vs. CAB

Both LDPE and CAB are thermoplastics. There are 10 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (22, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is LDPE and the bottom bar is CAB.

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Material Properties

Density, g/cm3 0.92
1.2
Glass Transition Temperature, °C -130
140
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 2300
1460
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 2.1
4.8 to 12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.8
14 to 25
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 7.0
20 to 50
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 0.36
0.25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 0.17
0.14 to 0.15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 220
14
Vicat Softening Temperature, °C 50
90 to 120