Borosilicate Glass vs. Melamine Moulding Compound
Borosilicate glass and melamine moulding compound belong to fundamentally different material chemistries. Borosilicate glass is a ceramic material, while melamine moulding compound is polymeric. Therefore, their performance will be even more dissimilar than would be suggested by the difference in properties. There are 3 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (28, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is borosilicate glass and the bottom bar is melamine moulding compound.
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Material Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 2.2 to 2.6 | |
| 1.3 to 1.9 |
| Dielectric Strength (Breakdown Potential), kV/mm | 5.0 to 34 | |
| 4.4 to 11 |
| Flexural Strength, MPa | 34 to 69 | |
| 45 to 160 |