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UPVC vs. IR Rubber

UPVC belongs to the thermoplastics classification, while IR rubber belongs to the thermoset elastomers (rubber). There are 12 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (18, in this case) are not shown.

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

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Mechanical Properties

Elongation at Break, % 58
600
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 47
19

Thermal Properties

Glass Transition Temperature, °C 85
-70
Maximum Temperature: Autoignition, °C 400
300
Maximum Temperature: Decomposition, °C 270
300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
1550
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 0.16
0.14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.4
1.0
Limiting Oxygen Index (LOI), % 42
19

Common Calculations

Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.1
5.6
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 0.13
0.1