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PEEK vs. ASA

Both PEEK and ASA are thermoplastics. There are 15 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 PEEK and the bottom bar is ASA.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 4.0 to 24
2.6
Elongation at Break, % 1.6 to 43
6.0
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 97 to 200
55

Thermal Properties

Glass Transition Temperature, °C 240
100
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1390 to 1700
1300
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 0.25 to 0.93
0.18
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15 to 52
95

Electrical Properties

Electrical Resistivity Order of Magnitude, 10x Ω-m 3.0 to 14
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.3 to 1.5
1.1

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 1.5 to 10
1.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 36 to 73
43
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20 to 41
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 36 to 55
30
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 0.1 to 0.51
0.13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 34 to 57
16