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RTPU vs. PS

Both RTPU and PS are thermoplastics. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

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

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 4.0
1.9 to 2.9
Elongation at Break, % 5.0
1.8 to 40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 75
32 to 44

Thermal Properties

Maximum Temperature: Autoignition, °C 270
360 to 420
Maximum Temperature: Decomposition, °C 320
320 to 330
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1760
1250 to 1400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 0.6
0.14 to 0.22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 100
80 to 98

Electrical Properties

Dielectric Strength (Breakdown Potential), kV/mm 24
18 to 20
Electrical Resistivity Order of Magnitude, 10x Ω-m 14
14 to 15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.1
1.0

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.1
1.0 to 1.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
40 to 45
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
8.5 to 12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
22 to 26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 0.32
0.11 to 0.15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
11 to 15