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UPVC vs. SBR Rubber

UPVC belongs to the thermoplastics classification, while SBR rubber belongs to the thermoset elastomers (rubber). 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 uPVC and the bottom bar is SBR rubber.

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Mechanical Properties

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

Thermal Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

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

Common Calculations

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