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RTPU vs. HMWPE

Both RTPU and HMWPE are thermoplastics. There are 8 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is RTPU and the bottom bar is HMWPE.

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Material Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.1
0.95
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity) At 1 Hz 3.6
2.3
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 4.0
0.7
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.1
0.41
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
31
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
5.0
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
16
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 75
17