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PMP vs. PPSU

Both PMP and PPSU are thermoplastics. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (15, in this case) are not shown.

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

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 1.1
3.6
Elongation at Break, % 30
26
Impact Strength: Notched Izod, J/m 130
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 24
95

Thermal Properties

Glass Transition Temperature, °C 30
220
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 140
160
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1750
970
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 0.17
0.24
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 120
45

Electrical Properties

Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity) At 1 Hz 2.1
3.8
Dielectric Strength (Breakdown Potential), kV/mm 28
16
Electrical Resistivity Order of Magnitude, 10x Ω-m 14
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 0.83
1.4

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 0.74
1.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 41
36
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.0
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
33
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 0.12
0.17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
42