PBI vs. PTMT
PBI belongs to the thermoset plastics classification, while PTMT belongs to the thermoplastics. There are 9 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (20, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is PBI and the bottom bar is PTMT.
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Material Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 1.3 | |
| 1.3 |
| Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity) At 1 Hz | 3.4 | |
| 3.2 |
| Dielectric Strength (Breakdown Potential), kV/mm | 23 | |
| 17 |
| Heat Deflection Temperature At 1.82 MPa (264 psi), °C | 430 | |
| 50 |
| Impact Strength: Notched Izod, J/m | 27 | |
| 53 |
| Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C | 340 | |
| 130 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 34 | |
| 12 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 50 | |
| 25 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 160 | |
| 56 |