NEMA Laminate vs. PTMT
NEMA laminate belongs to the thermoset plastics classification, while PTMT belongs to the thermoplastics. There are 7 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is NEMA laminate and the bottom bar is PTMT.
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Material Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 1.3 to 1.9 | |
| 1.3 |
| Dielectric Strength (Breakdown Potential), kV/mm | 12 to 21 | |
| 17 |
| Impact Strength: Notched Izod, J/m | 20 to 430 | |
| 53 |
| Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C | 120 to 200 | |
| 130 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 8.3 to 40 | |
| 12 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 17 to 50 | |
| 25 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 55 to 260 | |
| 56 |