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NEMA Laminate vs. PPE

NEMA laminate belongs to the thermoset plastics classification, while PPE belongs to the thermoplastics. There are 9 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (20, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is NEMA laminate and the bottom bar is PPE.

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Material Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.3 to 1.9
1.1
Dielectric Strength (Breakdown Potential), kV/mm 12 to 21
19
Flexural Strength, MPa 87 to 340
75
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120 to 200
90
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.3 to 40
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 50
30
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 55 to 260
55
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 9.0 to 20
90
Water Absorption After 24 Hours, % 0.17 to 3.5
0.23