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RTPU vs. PAS

Both RTPU and PAS are thermoplastics. There are 13 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 RTPU and the bottom bar is PAS.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 4.0
2.7
Elongation at Break, % 5.0
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 75
83

Thermal Properties

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 100
49

Electrical Properties

Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity) At 1 Hz 3.6
3.5
Dielectric Strength (Breakdown Potential), kV/mm 24
15
Electrical Resistivity Order of Magnitude, 10x Ω-m 14
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.1
1.4

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.1
1.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
34
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
31
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
45