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RTPU vs. UPVC

Both RTPU and uPVC are thermoplastics. There are 18 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

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

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 4.0
3.7
Elongation at Break, % 5.0
58
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 75
47

Thermal Properties

Maximum Temperature: Autoignition, °C 270
400
Maximum Temperature: Decomposition, °C 320
270
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1760
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 0.6
0.16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 100
61

Electrical Properties

Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity) At 1 Hz 3.6
3.4
Dielectric Strength (Breakdown Potential), kV/mm 24
19
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
1.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
37
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
9.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 0.32
0.13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
15