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NEMA Laminate vs. RPU

Both NEMA laminate and RPU are thermoset plastics. There are 8 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (18, in this case) are not shown.

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

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Material Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.3 to 1.9
1.2
Dielectric Strength (Breakdown Potential), kV/mm 12 to 21
19
Flexural Modulus, GPa 6.4 to 18
2.0
Flexural Strength, MPa 87 to 340
83
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.3 to 40
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 50
28
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 55 to 260
60
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 9.0 to 20
63