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Melamine vs. PCL

Melamine belongs to the thermoset plastics classification, while PCL belongs to the thermoplastics. There are 9 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is melamine and the bottom bar is PCL.

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Material Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.5
1.1
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 7.0
1.2
Elongation at Break, % 1.0
300
Maximum Temperature: Decomposition, °C 350
200
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 2.6
0.61
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 43
32
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.6
2.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14
9.4
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 30
10