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Glass-Melamine Laminate Characteristics
Melamines are the hardest of the laminates, with good dimensional stability and arc resistance.
G5 and G9 are machining-grade glass fabrics that retain excellent electrical properties in high humidity conditions. Both thermosets are flame-resistant and have high physical strength, good caustic-resistance and excellent arc resistance.
G9 is a better choice for outdoor applications as it offers more resistance to the elements than G5.
- High physical strength
- Excellent arc and flame resistance
- Machining grade woven glass fabric
- Excellent electrical properties in high humidity conditions
Applications for Glass-Melamine Laminates
- Arc barriers
- Switch board parts
- Electrical parts
- Circuit breakers
Contact a Dielectric Manufacturing knowledge expert to discuss the use of melamine laminates for fabrication of your parts. Call 800-367-9122 or email sales@dielectricmfg.com.
We also are a distributor of melamine laminate material. Contact us about fulfilling your material needs and to get a quote.
Dielectric Manufacturing, Richfield, Wisconsin USA dielectricmfg.com Glass-Melamine Laminate Material Properties Provided By Dielectric Manufacturing, Richfield, Wisconsin
Property Metric units English units
General
Density 1.6e3 - 2e3 kg/m^3 0.0578 - 0.0723 lb/in^3 USD/lb
Mechanical
Yield Strength 2.76e7 - 5.79e7 Pa 4.0 - 8.4 ksi
Tensile Strength 3.45e7 - 7.24e7 Pa 5 - 10.5 ksi
Elongation 0.00558 - 0.00645 % strain 0.558 - 0.645 % strain
Hardness (Vickers) 8.14e7 - 1.71e8 Pa 8.3 - 17.4 HV
Impact Strength (notched) 3.2e3 - 9.5e4 J/m^2 1.52 - 45.2 ft.lbf/in^2
Fracture Toughness 2.16e6 - 6.47e6 Pa/m^0.5 1.96 - 5.89 ksi/in^0.5
Young's Modulus 1.1e10 - 1.65e10 Pa 1.6 - 2.39 10^6 psi
Thermal
Max Service Temperature 141 - 157 °C 286 - 315 °F
Insulator or Conductor Insulator Insulator
Specific Heat Capability 1.19e3 - 1.23e3 J/kg °C 0.283 - 0.295 BTU/lb. °F
Thermal Expansion Coefficient 7.2e-5 - 8.1e-5 strain/°C 40 - 45 µstrain/°F
Eco
CO2 Footprint 3.67 - 4.06 kg/kg 3.67 - 4.06 lb/lb
Recyclable No No