Thermoplastic PI vs. Silicone Plastic
Thermoplastic PI belongs to the thermoplastics classification, while silicone plastic belongs to the thermoset plastics. There are 10 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 silicone plastic.
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Material Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 1.4 to 1.5 | |
| 1.9 |
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 3.7 to 20 | |
| 9.0 |
| Glass Transition Temperature, °C | 260 | |
| 200 |
| Maximum Temperature: Decomposition, °C | 530 | |
| 480 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 970 to 1100 | |
| 850 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 1.5 to 7.9 | |
| 2.6 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 37 to 64 | |
| 36 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 22 to 42 | |
| 5.5 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 36 to 57 | |
| 13 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 110 to 220 | |
| 38 |