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PMP vs. EVA

Both PMP and EVA are thermoplastics. There are 14 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is PMP and the bottom bar is EVA.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 1.1
0.015 to 0.080
Elongation at Break, % 30
300 to 800
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 24
3.0 to 35

Thermal Properties

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 230
55 to 95
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1750
1400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 0.17
0.34

Electrical Properties

Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity) At 1 Hz 2.1
2.8
Dielectric Strength (Breakdown Potential), kV/mm 28
21

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 0.83
0.93 to 1.0

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 0.74
0.0087 to 0.048
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 41
8.6 to 15
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.0
0.87 to 10
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
4.8 to 26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 0.12
0.25 to 0.26