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PCTFE vs. PAR

Both PCTFE and PAR are thermoplastics. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is PCTFE and the bottom bar is PAR.

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Mechanical Properties

Compressive (Crushing) Strength, MPa 38
93
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 1.4
2.0
Elongation at Break, % 150
50
Flexural Modulus, GPa 1.2
2.1
Flexural Strength, MPa 59
75
Impact Strength: Notched Izod, J/m 160
220
Rockwell R Hardness 80
130
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 36
67

Thermal Properties

Glass Transition Temperature, °C 100
190
Heat Deflection Temperature At 1.82 MPa (264 psi), °C 110
170
Heat Deflection Temperature At 455 kPa (66 psi), °C 130
180
Maximum Temperature: Decomposition, °C 370
470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 920
1200
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 0.21
0.18
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 130
88

Electrical Properties

Dielectric Strength (Breakdown Potential), kV/mm 21
16
Electrical Resistivity Order of Magnitude, 10x Ω-m 16
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 2.1
1.2
Limiting Oxygen Index (LOI), % 80
35
Water Absorption After 24 Hours, % 0.0094
0.26

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 0.37
0.93
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
35
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 4.6
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11
31
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 0.11
0.13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
27