Thermoset PI vs. PP Copolymer
Thermoset PI belongs to the thermoset plastics classification, while PP copolymer belongs to the thermoplastics. There are 11 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 PP copolymer.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elongation at Break, % | 2.0 to 5.9 | |
| 12 |
| Flexural Modulus, GPa | 3.1 to 4.8 | |
| 1.3 |
| Flexural Strength, MPa | 60 to 100 | |
| 31 |
| Impact Strength: Notched Izod, J/m | 21 to 43 | |
| 110 to 350 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 37 to 81 | |
| 23 to 33 |
Thermal Properties
| Heat Deflection Temperature At 1.82 MPa (264 psi), °C | 370 | |
| 50 to 100 |
| Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C | 260 | |
| 80 |
Electrical Properties
| Dielectric Strength (Breakdown Potential), kV/mm | 20 | |
| 21 to 22 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 1.4 to 1.6 | |
| 0.9 |
Common Calculations
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 6.5 to 16 | |
| 7.1 to 10 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 16 to 30 | |
| 20 to 25 |