PSU vs. Thermoset PI
PSU belongs to the thermoplastics classification, while thermoset PI belongs to the thermoset plastics. There are 13 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is PSU and the bottom bar is thermoset PI.
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Mechanical Properties
| Compressive (Crushing) Strength, MPa | 95 to 180 | |
| 120 to 210 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 2.0 to 52 | |
| 2.0 to 5.9 |
| Flexural Modulus, GPa | 2.7 to 14 | |
| 3.1 to 4.8 |
| Flexural Strength, MPa | 110 to 200 | |
| 60 to 100 |
| Impact Strength: Notched Izod, J/m | 59 to 100 | |
| 21 to 43 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 70 to 140 | |
| 37 to 81 |
Thermal Properties
| Heat Deflection Temperature At 1.82 MPa (264 psi), °C | 180 to 200 | |
| 370 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 910 to 1000 | |
| 1130 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 25 to 57 | |
| 38 to 54 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 1.2 to 1.6 | |
| 1.4 to 1.6 |
| Water Absorption At Saturation, % | 0.4 to 0.6 | |
| 3.6 |
Common Calculations
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 16 to 25 | |
| 6.5 to 16 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 30 to 40 | |
| 16 to 30 |