Melamine vs. Ethyl Cellulose
Melamine belongs to the thermoset plastics classification, while Ethyl Cellulose belongs to the thermoplastics. There are 4 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 melamine and the bottom bar is Ethyl Cellulose.
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Material Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 1.5 | |
| 1.1 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 5.6 | |
| 4.6 to 13 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 14 | |
| 14 to 27 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 30 | |
| 18 to 51 |