Thermoplastic PI vs. PC
Both thermoplastic PI and PC are thermoplastics. There are 9 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is thermoplastic PI and the bottom bar is PC.
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Material Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 1.4 to 1.5 | |
| 1.2 to 1.4 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 1.8 to 7.5 | |
| 3.5 to 110 |
| Flexural Modulus, GPa | 3.8 to 19 | |
| 2.3 to 10 |
| Flexural Strength, MPa | 170 to 330 | |
| 92 to 160 |
| Glass Transition Temperature, °C | 260 | |
| 150 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 970 to 1100 | |
| 1000 to 1200 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 22 to 42 | |
| 15 to 30 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 36 to 57 | |
| 30 to 45 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 110 to 220 | |
| 66 to 160 |