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PFA vs. RTPU

Both PFA and RTPU are thermoplastics. There are 12 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (15, in this case) are not shown.

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

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Mechanical Properties

Elongation at Break, % 300
5.0
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 30
75

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1000
1760
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 0.25
0.6
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 120
100

Electrical Properties

Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity) At 1 Hz 2.1
3.6
Dielectric Strength (Breakdown Potential), kV/mm 22
24
Electrical Resistivity Order of Magnitude, 10x Ω-m 16
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 2.2
1.1

Common Calculations

Strength to Weight: Axial, points 3.9
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 10
38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 0.12
0.32