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Carbon-carbon vs. Thermoplastic PI

Carbon-carbon and thermoplastic PI belong to fundamentally different material chemistries. Carbon-carbon is a ceramic material, while thermoplastic PI is polymeric. Therefore, their performance will be even more dissimilar than would be suggested by the difference in properties. There are 8 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 carbon-carbon and the bottom bar is thermoplastic PI.

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Material Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.7
1.4 to 1.5
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 95
3.7 to 20
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 760
970 to 1100
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 31
1.5 to 7.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 89
37 to 64
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 3.0
22 to 42
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.1
36 to 57
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 19
110 to 220