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PP Copolymer vs. Silica Aerogel

PP copolymer and silica aerogel belong to fundamentally different material chemistries. PP copolymer is a polymeric material, while silica aerogel is ceramic. Therefore, their performance will be even more dissimilar than would be suggested by the difference in properties. There are 7 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (15, in this case) are not shown. Please note that the two materials have significantly dissimilar densities. This means that additional care is required when interpreting the data, because some material properties are based on units of mass, while others are based on units of area or volume.

For each property being compared, the top bar is PP copolymer and the bottom bar is silica aerogel.

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Material Properties

Density, g/cm3 0.9
0.1
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 0.9 to 1.1
0.0050
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 0.56 to 0.68
0.028
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 36 to 38
57
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.1 to 10
0.044
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 25
1.4
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 23 to 33
0.016