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PC vs. Phenolic

PC belongs to the thermoplastics classification, while phenolic belongs to the thermoset plastics. There are 8 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (19, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is PC and the bottom bar is phenolic.

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Material Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.2 to 1.4
1.3
Elongation at Break, % 3.5 to 110
2.0
Glass Transition Temperature, °C 150
170
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1000 to 1200
1400
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 30
10
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 30 to 45
23
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 66 to 160
48
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10 to 69
120