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NEMA Laminate vs. Silicone Plastic

Both NEMA laminate and silicone plastic are thermoset plastics. There are 6 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 silicone plastic.

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Material Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.3 to 1.9
1.9
Dielectric Strength (Breakdown Potential), kV/mm 12 to 21
30
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.3 to 40
5.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 50
13
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 55 to 260
38
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 9.0 to 20
35