NEMA Laminate vs. PS
NEMA laminate belongs to the thermoset plastics classification, while PS belongs to the thermoplastics. There are 10 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (19, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is NEMA laminate and the bottom bar is PS.
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Material Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 1.3 to 1.9 | |
| 1.0 |
| Dielectric Strength (Breakdown Potential), kV/mm | 12 to 21 | |
| 18 to 20 |
| Flexural Strength, MPa | 87 to 340 | |
| 62 to 80 |
| Impact Strength: Notched Izod, J/m | 20 to 430 | |
| 19 to 45 |
| Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C | 120 to 200 | |
| 70 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 8.3 to 40 | |
| 8.5 to 12 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 17 to 50 | |
| 22 to 26 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 55 to 260 | |
| 32 to 44 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 9.0 to 20 | |
| 80 to 98 |
| Water Absorption After 24 Hours, % | 0.17 to 3.5 | |
| 0.040 to 0.080 |