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PVF vs. PVC-P

Both PVF and PVC-P are thermoplastics. There are 15 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 PVF and the bottom bar is PVC-P.

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Mechanical Properties

Impact Strength: Notched Izod, J/m 100
550
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 65
16

Thermal Properties

Glass Transition Temperature, °C -20
75
Maximum Temperature: Autoignition, °C 480
320
Maximum Temperature: Decomposition, °C 360
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 110
75
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 230
190
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1300
1400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 0.13
0.17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 100
160

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.4
1.4
Limiting Oxygen Index (LOI), % 23
44

Common Calculations

Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13
3.2
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
10
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 0.071
0.090