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UPVC vs. PAS

Both uPVC and PAS are thermoplastics. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.

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

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 3.7
2.7
Elongation at Break, % 58
40
Flexural Modulus, GPa 3.5
2.8
Flexural Strength, MPa 80
110
Impact Strength: Notched Izod, J/m 360
85
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 47
83

Thermal Properties

Heat Deflection Temperature At 1.82 MPa (264 psi), °C 69
200
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 61
49

Electrical Properties

Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity) At 1 Hz 3.4
3.5
Dielectric Strength (Breakdown Potential), kV/mm 19
15
Electrical Dissipation At 1 Hz 0.013
0.0017
Electrical Resistivity Order of Magnitude, 10x Ω-m 15
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.4
1.4
Limiting Oxygen Index (LOI), % 42
33
Water Absorption After 24 Hours, % 0.24
0.4

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 1.5
1.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 37
34
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.1
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
31
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
45