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DAP vs. Melamine

Both DAP and melamine are thermoset plastics. There are 15 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is DAP and the bottom bar is melamine.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 13
7.0
Elongation at Break, % 31
1.0
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 28
30

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1450
1200
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 0.6
0.5
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
60

Electrical Properties

Dielectric Strength (Breakdown Potential), kV/mm 40
30
Electrical Resistivity Order of Magnitude, 10x Ω-m 13
9.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.7
1.5

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.1
2.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
43
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 4.5
5.6
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12
14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 0.24
0.28
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 6.3
5.1