Polycarbonate vs. PVC Machining
Comparison of Polycarbonate and PVC Property Values
| Polycarbonate | Polycarbonate 20% Glass Filled |
|---|
| 1.2 | .06 - 1.2 |
| 12,400 | 10,000-13,500 |
| 410,000 | 420,000 - 500,000 |
| 4.5 | 5 |
| -- | -- |
| Material |
|---|
| Water Absorption Rating |
| Tensile Strength |
| Flexural Modulus |
| Coefficient of Linear Thermal Expansion |
| Dielectric Strength |
| PVC | CPVC |
|---|
| 0 | 0.04 |
| 7,500 | 8,200 |
| 481,000 | 410,000 |
| 6.1 | 3.7 |
| 544 | 1,250 |
Material Properties
- Easily machined
- Excellent creep
- Glass-filled grades available
- High impact strength
- FDA compliant grades available
- Enhanced bearing & wear grades available
- Excellent insulating properties
- Low permeability
- Fire resistant
- Durable and light
- Good electrical properties
- Chemically inert
- Tasteless, odorless and nontoxic
- Dimensional stability
- High impact strength
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