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PCTFE vs. Unfilled PEEK

Both PCTFE and unfilled PEEK are thermoplastics. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

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

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Mechanical Properties

Compressive (Crushing) Strength, MPa 38
120
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 1.4
4.0
Elongation at Break, % 150
43
Flexural Modulus, GPa 1.2
3.8
Flexural Strength, MPa 59
150
Impact Strength: Notched Izod, J/m 160
120
Rockwell R Hardness 80
120
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 36
97

Thermal Properties

Glass Transition Temperature, °C 100
240
Heat Deflection Temperature At 1.82 MPa (264 psi), °C 110
160
Heat Deflection Temperature At 455 kPa (66 psi), °C 130
250
Maximum Temperature: Autoignition, °C 580
600
Maximum Temperature: Decomposition, °C 370
570
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 150
330
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 220
340
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 920
1700
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 0.21
0.25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 130
52

Electrical Properties

Dielectric Strength (Breakdown Potential), kV/mm 21
20
Electrical Resistivity Order of Magnitude, 10x Ω-m 16
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 2.1
1.3
Limiting Oxygen Index (LOI), % 80
38
Water Absorption After 24 Hours, % 0.0094
0.3

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 0.37
1.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
40
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 4.6
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11
36
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 0.11
0.11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
34