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PFA vs. ASA

Both PFA and ASA are thermoplastics. There are 11 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (17, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is PFA and the bottom bar is ASA.

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Mechanical Properties

Elongation at Break, % 300
6.0
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 30
55

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1000
1300
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 0.25
0.18
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 120
95

Electrical Properties

Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity) At 1 Hz 2.1
3.7
Electrical Resistivity Order of Magnitude, 10x Ω-m 16
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 2.2
1.1

Common Calculations

Strength to Weight: Axial, points 3.9
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 10
30
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 0.12
0.13