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UP vs. Melamine

Both UP and melamine are thermoset plastics. There are 13 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is UP and the bottom bar is melamine.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 17
7.0
Elongation at Break, % 1.0
1.0
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 30
30

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1200
1200
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 0.7
0.5
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 3.0
60

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 2.0
1.5

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.7
2.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 43
43
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 4.2
5.6
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11
14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 0.29
0.28
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 42
5.1