NEMA Laminate vs. Epoxy
Both NEMA laminate and epoxy are thermoset plastics. There are 7 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (23, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is NEMA laminate and the bottom bar is epoxy.
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Material Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 1.3 to 1.9 | |
| 1.3 |
| Dielectric Strength (Breakdown Potential), kV/mm | 12 to 21 | |
| 16 |
| Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C | 120 to 200 | |
| 130 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 8.3 to 40 | |
| 14 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 17 to 50 | |
| 28 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 55 to 260 | |
| 67 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 9.0 to 20 | |
| 100 |