Material Properties Comparison

Material Tensile Strength Resistance to breaking under tension Flexural Modulus Resistance to bending Izod Impact Energy absorbed by impact Heat Deflection Temperature Temperature at which the material deforms Water Absorption Percentage of water absorbed Select
Polycarbonate 9,500 psi 345,000 psi 12-16 ft-lbs/in 280°F 0.15%
Acrylic 10,000 psi 480,000 psi 0.4 ft-lbs/in 195°F 0.20%
PVC 7,500 psi 481,000 psi 1.0 ft-lbs/in 158°F 0.06%
Acetal 10,000 psi 420,000 psi 1.5 ft-lbs/in 336°F 0.25%
Nylon 12,400 psi 410,000 psi 1.2 ft-lbs/in 194°F 1.20%
Phenolic (CE Canvas) 9,000 psi 1,500,000 psi 1.5 ft-lbs/in - -
Polyethylene 7,700 psi 310,000 psi 1.7 ft-lbs/in 164°F 0.20%
UHMW 3,100 psi 110,000 psi * ft-lbs/in - Slight
Material Specific Gravity Material density relative to water Flexural Strength Strength to resist bending Compressive Strength Strength to resist compression Hardness Resistance to indentation Select
Polycarbonate 1.20 13,500 psi 12,500 psi M70, Shore D 80
Acrylic 1.19 17,000 psi 17,000 psi M95, Shore D
PVC 1.42 12,800 psi - R115, Shore D 89
Acetal 1.42 14,300 psi - M89, R121, Shore D 83
Nylon 1.14 17,000 psi - M85, R121, Shore D 80
Phenolic (CE Canvas) 1.37 15,000 psi 34,000 psi M100
Polyethylene 1.27 11,200 psi - R115
UHMW 0.93 - - Shore D 64
Material Thermal Expansion Rate of expansion with heat Heat Deflection Temp Temperature when material deforms under load Max Continuous Temp Max temperature before material degrades Dielectric Strength Material's insulating ability Select
Polycarbonate 3.8 in/in/°F x 10⁵ 280°F 240°F 380 V/mil
Acrylic 4.0 in/in/°F x 10⁵ 195°F 160°F 430 V/mil
PVC 3.2 in/in/°F x 10⁵ 158°F 140°F 544 V/mil
Acetal 6.8 in/in/°F x 10⁵ 336°F 212°F 500 V/mil
Nylon 4.5 in/in/°F x 10⁵ 194°F 210°F 300-400 V/mil
Phenolic (CE Canvas) - 257°F - -
Polyethylene 3.8 in/in/°F x 10⁵ 164°F - 410 V/mil
UHMW 11.1 in/in/°F x 10⁵ - 180°F -
Material Tensile Strength Resistance to breaking under tension Flexural Modulus Resistance to bending Izod Impact Energy absorbed by impact Heat Deflection Temp Temperature at which the material deforms Water Absorption Percentage of water absorbed Specific Gravity Material density relative to water Flexural Strength Strength to resist bending Compressive Strength Strength to resist compression Hardness Resistance to indentation Thermal Expansion Rate of expansion with heat Max Continuous Temp Max temperature before material degrades Dielectric Strength Material's insulating ability Select
Polycarbonate 9,500 psi 345,000 psi 12-16 ft-lbs/in 280°F 0.15% 1.20 13,500 psi 12,500 psi M70, Shore D 80 3.8 in/in/°F x 10⁵ 240°F 380 V/mil
Acrylic 10,000 psi 480,000 psi 0.4 ft-lbs/in 195°F 0.20% 1.19 17,000 psi 17,000 psi M95, Shore D 4.0 in/in/°F x 10⁵ 160°F 430 V/mil
PVC 7,500 psi 481,000 psi 1.0 ft-lbs/in 158°F 0.06% 1.42 12,800 psi - R115, Shore D 89 3.2 in/in/°F x 10⁵ 140°F 544 V/mil
Acetal 10,000 psi 420,000 psi 1.5 ft-lbs/in 336°F 0.25% 1.42 14,300 psi - M89, R121, Shore D 83 6.8 in/in/°F x 10⁵ 212°F 500 V/mil
Nylon 12,400 psi 410,000 psi 1.2 ft-lbs/in 194°F 1.20% 1.14 17,000 psi - M85, R121, Shore D 80 4.5 in/in/°F x 10⁵ 210°F 300-400 V/mil
Phenolic (CE Canvas) 9,000 psi 1,500,000 psi 1.5 ft-lbs/in 257°F - 1.37 15,000 psi 34,000 psi M100 - - -
Polyethylene 7,700 psi 310,000 psi 1.7 ft-lbs/in 164°F 0.20% 1.27 11,200 psi - R115 3.8 in/in/°F x 10⁵ - 410 V/mil
UHMW 3,100 psi 110,000 psi * ft-lbs/in - Slight 0.93 - - Shore D 64 11.1 in/in/°F x 10⁵ 180°F -