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RTPU vs. RPU

RTPU belongs to the thermoplastics classification, while RPU belongs to the thermoset plastics. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

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

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 4.0
2.2
Elongation at Break, % 5.0
90
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 75
60

Thermal Properties

Maximum Temperature: Autoignition, °C 270
380
Maximum Temperature: Decomposition, °C 320
270
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1760
1750
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 0.6
0.19
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 100
63

Electrical Properties

Dielectric Strength (Breakdown Potential), kV/mm 24
19
Electrical Resistivity Order of Magnitude, 10x Ω-m 14
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.1
1.2

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.1
1.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
36
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
28
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 0.32
0.090
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
31