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Melamine vs. PC

Melamine belongs to the thermoset plastics classification, while PC belongs to the thermoplastics. There are 7 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (17, in this case) are not shown.

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

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Material Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.5
1.2 to 1.4
Elongation at Break, % 1.0
3.5 to 110
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1200
1000 to 1200
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.6
15 to 30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14
30 to 45
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 30
66 to 160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 60
10 to 69