Phenolic vs. Ionomer
Phenolic belongs to the thermoset plastics classification, while ionomer belongs to the thermoplastics. There are 10 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (14, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is phenolic and the bottom bar is ionomer.
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Material Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 1.3 | |
| 0.94 |
| Dielectric Strength (Breakdown Potential), kV/mm | 46 | |
| 39 |
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 3.8 | |
| 0.4 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 2.0 | |
| 350 |
| Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C | 150 | |
| 75 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 1.6 | |
| 0.24 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 40 | |
| 26 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 10 | |
| 11 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 23 | |
| 26 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 48 | |
| 37 |