Thermoset PI vs. PCL
Thermoset PI belongs to the thermoset plastics classification, while PCL belongs to the thermoplastics. There are 8 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (20, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is thermoset PI and the bottom bar is PCL.
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Material Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 1.4 to 1.6 | |
| 1.1 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 2.0 to 5.9 | |
| 300 |
| Glass Transition Temperature, °C | 360 | |
| -60 |
| Maximum Temperature: Decomposition, °C | 330 | |
| 200 |
| Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C | 260 | |
| 40 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 6.5 to 16 | |
| 2.5 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 16 to 30 | |
| 9.4 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 37 to 81 | |
| 10 |