CAB vs. NEMA Laminate
CAB belongs to the thermoplastics classification, while NEMA laminate belongs to the thermoset plastics. There are 9 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (19, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is CAB and the bottom bar is NEMA laminate.
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Material Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 1.2 | |
| 1.3 to 1.9 |
| Dielectric Strength (Breakdown Potential), kV/mm | 15 | |
| 12 to 21 |
| Flexural Modulus, GPa | 0.8 to 1.7 | |
| 6.4 to 18 |
| Flexural Strength, MPa | 21 to 57 | |
| 87 to 340 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 4.8 to 12 | |
| 8.3 to 40 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 14 to 25 | |
| 17 to 50 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 20 to 50 | |
| 55 to 260 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 14 | |
| 9.0 to 20 |
| Water Absorption After 24 Hours, % | 1.2 to 1.6 | |
| 0.17 to 3.5 |