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Thermoset PI vs. UP

Both thermoset PI and UP are thermoset plastics. There are 11 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (18, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is thermoset PI and the bottom bar is UP.

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Mechanical Properties

Elongation at Break, % 2.0 to 5.9
1.0
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 37 to 81
30

Thermal Properties

Glass Transition Temperature, °C 360
60
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1130
1200
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 0.29 to 1.7
0.7
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 38 to 54
3.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.4 to 1.6
2.0
Limiting Oxygen Index (LOI), % 40
20

Common Calculations

Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.5 to 16
4.2
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 30
11
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 0.18 to 0.95
0.29