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PMP vs. CAP

Both PMP and CAP are thermoplastics. There are 13 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 PMP and the bottom bar is CAP.

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Mechanical Properties

Elongation at Break, % 30
35 to 50
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 24
28 to 45

Thermal Properties

Glass Transition Temperature, °C 30
190
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1750
1480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 0.17
0.25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 120
14

Electrical Properties

Dielectric Strength (Breakdown Potential), kV/mm 28
15
Electrical Resistivity Order of Magnitude, 10x Ω-m 14
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 0.83
1.2
Refractive Index 1.5
1.5

Common Calculations

Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.0
6.5 to 10
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
17 to 23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 0.12
0.14