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SBR Rubber vs. UPVC

SBR rubber belongs to the thermoset elastomers (rubber) classification, while uPVC belongs to the thermoplastics. There are 11 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (19, in this case) are not shown.

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

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Mechanical Properties

Elongation at Break, % 530
58
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 14
47

Thermal Properties

Glass Transition Temperature, °C -30
85
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 100
95
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1880
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 0.17
0.16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.1
1.4
Limiting Oxygen Index (LOI), % 18
42

Common Calculations

Strength to Weight: Axial, points 3.4
9.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 0.082
0.13