PVC-P vs. 5042 Aluminum
PVC-P and 5042 aluminum belong to fundamentally different material chemistries. PVC-P is a polymeric material, while 5042 aluminum is a metal. Therefore, their performance will be even more dissimilar than would be suggested by the difference in properties. There are 16 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (25, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is PVC-P and the bottom bar is 5042 aluminum.
Metric UnitsUS Customary Units
Mechanical Properties
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 1.4 | |
68 |
Elongation at Break, % | 180 | |
1.1 to 3.4 |
Poisson's Ratio | 0.39 | |
0.33 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 16 | |
340 to 360 |
Thermal Properties
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C | 75 | |
180 |
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 190 | |
570 |
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 1400 | |
900 |
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 0.17 | |
130 |
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 160 | |
24 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Density, g/cm3 | 1.4 | |
2.7 |
Common Calculations
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 0.57 | |
14 |
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 28 | |
50 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 3.2 | |
35 to 37 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 10 | |
40 to 42 |
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 0.090 | |
53 |
Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 4.9 | |
15 to 16 |