NEMA Laminate vs. HDPE
NEMA laminate belongs to the thermoset plastics classification, while HDPE belongs to the thermoplastics. There are 7 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is NEMA laminate and the bottom bar is HDPE.
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Material Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 1.3 to 1.9 | |
| 1.0 to 1.3 |
| Flexural Modulus, GPa | 6.4 to 18 | |
| 4.0 to 7.5 |
| Impact Strength: Notched Izod, J/m | 20 to 430 | |
| 50 to 260 |
| Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C | 120 to 200 | |
| 90 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 8.3 to 40 | |
| 6.9 to 17 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 17 to 50 | |
| 19 to 32 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 55 to 260 | |
| 24 to 80 |