PVF vs. CAP

Both PVF and CAP are thermoplastics. There are 11 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (18, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is PVF and the bottom bar is CAP.

Polyvinyl Fluoride (PVF)Cellulose Acetate Propionate (CAP)

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Mechanical Properties

Flexural Strength, MPa		90
Flexural Strength, MPa		29 to 56

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		65
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		28 to 45

Thermal Properties

Glass Transition Temperature, °C		-20
Glass Transition Temperature, °C		190

Heat Deflection Temperature At 1.82 MPa (264 psi), °C		90
Heat Deflection Temperature At 1.82 MPa (264 psi), °C		65 to 80

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		1300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		1480

Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		0.13
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		0.25

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		100
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		1.4
Density, g/cm³		1.2

Common Calculations

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		13
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		6.5 to 10

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		17 to 23

Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		0.071
Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		0.14

PVF vs. CAP

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Otherwise Unclassified Properties

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