NEMA Laminate vs. PLA
NEMA laminate belongs to the thermoset plastics classification, while PLA belongs to the thermoplastics. There are 7 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 NEMA laminate and the bottom bar is PLA.
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Material Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 1.3 to 1.9 | |
| 1.3 |
| Flexural Modulus, GPa | 6.4 to 18 | |
| 4.0 |
| Flexural Strength, MPa | 87 to 340 | |
| 80 |
| Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C | 120 to 200 | |
| 50 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 8.3 to 40 | |
| 11 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 17 to 50 | |
| 24 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 55 to 260 | |
| 50 |