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RPU vs. SAE-AISI 4150 Steel

RPU and SAE-AISI 4150 steel belong to fundamentally different material chemistries. RPU is a polymeric material, while SAE-AISI 4150 steel is a metal. Therefore, their performance will be even more dissimilar than would be suggested by the difference in properties. There are 13 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (25, in this case) are not shown. Please note that the two materials have significantly dissimilar densities. This means that additional care is required when interpreting the data, because some material properties are based on units of mass, while others are based on units of area or volume.

For each property being compared, the top bar is RPU and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 4150 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 2.2
190
Elongation at Break, % 90
12 to 20
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 60
660 to 1310

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1750
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 0.19
42
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 63
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.2
7.8

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 1.0
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 36
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
24 to 47
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 28
22 to 34
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 0.090
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 31
19 to 39