NEMA Laminate vs. MDF
NEMA laminate belongs to the thermoset plastics classification, while MDF belongs to the wood-based materials. There are 7 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (17, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is NEMA laminate and the bottom bar is MDF.
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Material Properties
| Compressive (Crushing) Strength, MPa | 190 to 360 | |
| 10 |
| Density, g/cm3 | 1.3 to 1.9 | |
| 0.75 |
| Dielectric Strength (Breakdown Potential), kV/mm | 12 to 21 | |
| 0.5 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 8.3 to 40 | |
| 6.7 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 17 to 50 | |
| 20 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 55 to 260 | |
| 18 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 9.0 to 20 | |
| 12 |