PVDF vs. EVA

Both PVDF and EVA are thermoplastics. There are 15 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (17, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is PVDF and the bottom bar is EVA.

Polyvinylidene Fluoride (PVDF)Ethylene Vinyl Acetate (EVA)

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		1.1
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		0.015 to 0.080

Elongation at Break, %		200
Elongation at Break, %		300 to 800

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		49
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		3.0 to 35

Thermal Properties

Maximum Temperature: Decomposition, °C		440
Maximum Temperature: Decomposition, °C		450

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		170
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		55 to 95

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		1120
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		1400

Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		0.12
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		0.34

Electrical Properties

Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity) At 1 Hz		7.5
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity) At 1 Hz		2.8

Dielectric Strength (Breakdown Potential), kV/mm		10
Dielectric Strength (Breakdown Potential), kV/mm		21

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		1.8
Density, g/cm³		0.93 to 1.0

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		0.35
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		0.0087 to 0.048

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		20
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		8.6 to 15

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		7.8
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		0.87 to 10

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		4.8 to 26

Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		0.061
Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		0.25 to 0.26