NEMA Laminate vs. PC
NEMA laminate belongs to the thermoset plastics classification, while PC belongs to the thermoplastics. There are 9 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 PC.
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Material Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 1.3 to 1.9 | |
| 1.2 to 1.4 |
| Flexural Modulus, GPa | 6.4 to 18 | |
| 2.3 to 10 |
| Flexural Strength, MPa | 87 to 340 | |
| 92 to 160 |
| Impact Strength: Notched Izod, J/m | 20 to 430 | |
| 140 to 440 |
| Rockwell M Hardness | 100 to 120 | |
| 68 to 120 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 8.3 to 40 | |
| 15 to 30 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 17 to 50 | |
| 30 to 45 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 55 to 260 | |
| 66 to 160 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 9.0 to 20 | |
| 10 to 69 |