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NEMA Laminate vs. PPSU

NEMA laminate belongs to the thermoset plastics classification, while PPSU belongs to the thermoplastics. There are 13 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 PPSU.

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Mechanical Properties

Compressive (Crushing) Strength, MPa 190 to 360
140
Flexural Modulus, GPa 6.4 to 18
4.7
Flexural Strength, MPa 87 to 340
130
Impact Strength: Notched Izod, J/m 20 to 430
80
Rockwell M Hardness 100 to 120
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 55 to 260
95

Thermal Properties

Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120 to 200
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 9.0 to 20
45

Electrical Properties

Dielectric Strength (Breakdown Potential), kV/mm 12 to 21
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.3 to 1.9
1.4
Water Absorption After 24 Hours, % 0.17 to 3.5
0.44

Common Calculations

Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.3 to 40
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 50
33