PBI vs. Ionomer
PBI belongs to the thermoset plastics classification, while ionomer belongs to the thermoplastics. There are 11 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 PBI and the bottom bar is ionomer.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 5.9 | |
| 0.4 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 3.0 | |
| 350 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 160 | |
| 37 |
Thermal Properties
| Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C | 340 | |
| 75 |
Electrical Properties
| Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity) At 1 Hz | 3.4 | |
| 2.4 |
| Dielectric Strength (Breakdown Potential), kV/mm | 23 | |
| 39 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 1.3 | |
| 0.94 |
Common Calculations
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 2.5 | |
| 0.24 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 46 | |
| 26 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 34 | |
| 11 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 50 | |
| 26 |