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Plastic PTFE vs. Steel AISI 1045 Compare Plastic PTFE vs. Steel AISI 1045 strength, stiffness, weight and thermal properties.
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Questions Is Plastic PTFE stronger than Steel AISI 1045? Steel AISI 1045 is stronger: its yield strength is 531 MPa against 9 MPa for Plastic PTFE (59x).
Which is lighter, Plastic PTFE or Steel AISI 1045? Plastic PTFE is lighter: 2,160 kg/m³ against 7,800 kg/m³ for Steel AISI 1045.
Which is lighter for the same job, Plastic PTFE or Steel AISI 1045? For the same stiffness or strength: Steel AISI 1045 is lighter for a strong rod or tie, strong beam, strong panel or plate.
Part that must be Plastic PTFE Steel AISI 1045 Strong rod or tie 16.3x heavier lighter Strong beam 4.2x heavier lighter Strong panel or plate 2.13x heavier lighter
For the same stiffness or strength, mass scales with density over stiffness (or strength) raised to a power set by how the part is loaded: 1 for a rod in tension, 1/2 for a beam in bending, 1/3 for a panel (the standard material-selection indices).
Which conducts heat better, Plastic PTFE or Steel AISI 1045? Steel AISI 1045 conducts heat better: 42.5 W/m·K against 0.25 W/m·K for Plastic PTFE.
Which expands less with temperature? Steel AISI 1045 expands less: 12 µm/m·K against 100 µm/m·K for Plastic PTFE.
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