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UP vs. Epoxy

Both UP and epoxy are thermoset plastics. There are 15 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is UP and the bottom bar is epoxy.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 17
2.4
Elongation at Break, % 1.0
4.5
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 30
67

Thermal Properties

Glass Transition Temperature, °C 60
120
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1200
1500
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 0.7
0.2
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 3.0
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 2.0
1.3
Limiting Oxygen Index (LOI), % 20
20

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.7
1.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 43
34
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 4.2
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11
28
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 0.29
0.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 42
20