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Solid surface vs Cast acrylic

Density
1700 kg/m3
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1190 kg/m3
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Elongation at break
0.4 %
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4 %
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Rockwell hardness
85 M scale
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102 M scale
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Tensile strength
41 MPa
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75 MPa
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Thermal expansion
3.9 x10-5/K
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7.7 x10-5/K
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Fire classificationas stated
Class I (Class A) — NFPA 101; flame spread index <25 (ASTM E84)
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B2 (DIN 4102) · M4 (NF P92-507) · HB (UL 94) · Class E (ISO 11925-2)
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