Young's modulus is a mechanical property of solid materials that measures the tensile or compressive stiffness when the force is applied lengthwise. It is the elastic modulus for tension or axial compression.
The values were taken from:
The following table shows values for XLPE over a temperature range (Qian2022):
| θi [°C] | 30 | 45 | 60 | 75 | 90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ei [GPa] | 0.669 | 0.591 | 0.431 | 0.178 | 0.119 |
| Material | Value | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| PE | 0.32 | LDPE: 0.14-0.48, MDPE: 0.20-0.50 (Qian2022: 0.32), HDPE: 0.80-1.20 |
| PVC | 3.0 | matmake: 2.1-2.4, netsch: 2.7-3.0, matweb.com: 0.003-4.83 |
| POC | 0.32 | assuming same as PE |
| EPR | 0.01 | netzsch: 0.002-0.01 |
| IIR | 0.1 | matmake: 0.3-3.4 |
| NR | 0.05 | netzsch: 0.01-0.05 |
| PP | 1.5 | netzsch: 1.3-1.8 |
| SiR | 0.01 | azom: 0.001-0.05 |
| CR | 0.02 | matweb (Neoprene) |
| CSM | 0.32 | assuming same as PE |
| CJ | 0.1 | assuming same as Mass |
| RSP | 0.1 | assuming same as IIR |
| BIT | 0.1 | assuming same as Mass |
| SiR | 0.01 | azom: 0.001-0.05 |
| fPOC | 0.16 | 50% of POC |
| fPP | 0.75 | 50% of PP |
| fPE | 0.16 | 50% of PE |
| fPVC | 1.1 | 50% of PVC |
| tape | 0.01 | unknown |
| Ot | 0.32 | fallback if undefined |