PP Homopolymer vs. SAN
Both PP homopolymer and SAN are thermoplastics. There are 8 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is PP homopolymer and the bottom bar is SAN.
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Material Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 0.91 to 1.2 | |
| 1.1 to 1.4 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 3.0 to 80 | |
| 2.5 |
| Flexural Modulus, GPa | 1.5 to 7.0 | |
| 3.8 to 13 |
| Impact Strength: Notched Izod, J/m | 42 to 95 | |
| 23 to 60 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 1230 to 1900 | |
| 1070 to 1380 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 11 to 21 | |
| 19 to 25 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 27 to 37 | |
| 36 to 40 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 36 to 93 | |
| 74 to 130 |