Thermoset PI vs. PA 11
Thermoset PI belongs to the thermoset plastics classification, while PA 11 belongs to the thermoplastics. There are 9 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 thermoset PI and the bottom bar is PA 11.
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Material Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 1.4 to 1.6 | |
| 1.0 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 2.0 to 5.9 | |
| 80 to 130 |
| Limiting Oxygen Index (LOI), % | 40 | |
| 29 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 1130 | |
| 1740 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 6.5 to 16 | |
| 6.7 to 14 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 16 to 30 | |
| 18 to 30 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 37 to 81 | |
| 25 to 51 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 0.29 to 1.7 | |
| 0.28 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 0.18 to 0.95 | |
| 0.16 |