NEMA Laminate vs. Thermoplastic PI
NEMA laminate belongs to the thermoset plastics classification, while thermoplastic PI belongs to the thermoplastics. There are 6 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (17, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is NEMA laminate and the bottom bar is thermoplastic PI.
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Material Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 1.3 to 1.9 | |
| 1.4 to 1.5 |
| Flexural Modulus, GPa | 6.4 to 18 | |
| 3.8 to 19 |
| Flexural Strength, MPa | 87 to 340 | |
| 170 to 330 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 8.3 to 40 | |
| 22 to 42 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 17 to 50 | |
| 36 to 57 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 55 to 260 | |
| 110 to 220 |