PAI vs. Ionomer
Both PAI and ionomer are thermoplastics. There are 9 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 PAI and the bottom bar is ionomer.
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Material Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 1.4 to 1.6 | |
| 0.94 |
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 4.0 to 8.3 | |
| 0.4 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 3.0 to 12 | |
| 350 |
| Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C | 260 | |
| 75 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 1.6 to 3.2 | |
| 0.24 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 38 to 47 | |
| 26 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 19 to 34 | |
| 11 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 33 to 49 | |
| 26 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 100 to 180 | |
| 37 |