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High Pressure Laminate Information

Material Thickness Tolerances

Grades

Nominal
Thickness
(inches)

X,XP,XPC,
XX,XXP,
XXX,XXXP
XXXPC,
FR2,FR3

C

CE

L

LE

G-3,G-5
G-7,G-9
G-10,G-11
FR-4,FR-5

Thickness Tolerance (plus or minus - inches)

0.010

0.002

-

-

-

-

0.002

0.015

0.003

-

-

0.004

0.004

0.003

0.020

0.003

-

-

0.004

0.004

0.004

0.025

0.004

-

0.005

0.005

0.005

0.005

0.031

0.004

0.007

0.007

0.005

0.005

0.007

0.047

0.005

0.008

0.008

0.006

0.006

0.008

0.062

0.005

0.008

0.008

0.006

0.006

0.008

0.094

0.007

0.009

0.009

0.007

0.007

0.009

0.125

0.008

0.010

0.010

0.008

0.008

0.012

0.156

0.009

0.011

0.011

0.009

0.009

0.015

0.188

0.010

0.013

0.013

0.010

0.010

0.019

0.219

0.011

0.014

0.014

0.011

0.011

0.021

Plus Tolerance Only (inches)

ß

ß

0.250

0.012

0.030

0.015

0.024

0.012

0.022

0.312

0.015

0.035

0.018

0.029

0.015

0.026

0.375

0.017

0.040

0.020

0.034

0.017

0.030

0.438

0.019

0.044

0.022

0.038

0.019

0.033

0.500

0.021

0.048

0.024

0.042

0.021

0.036

0.625

0.024

0.053

0.027

0.048

0.024

0.040

0.750

0.027

0.058

0.029

0.054

0.027

0.043

0.875

0.030

0.062

0.031

0.060

0.030

0.046

1.000

0.033

0.065

0.033

0.065

0.033

0.049

1.125

0.035

0.069

0.035

0.069

0.035

0.053

1.250

0.037

0.073

0.037

0.073

0.037

0.055

1.375

0.039

0.077

0.039

0.077

0.039

0.058

1.500

0.041

0.081

0.041

0.081

0.041

0.061

1.625

0.043

0.085

0.043

0.085

0.043

0.064

1.750

0.045

0.089

0.045

0.089

0.045

0.067

1.875

0.047

0.093

0.047

0.093

0.047

0.070

2.000

0.049

0.097

0.049

0.097

0.049

0.073

 

Thermoset Materials Chart

NEMA
Grade
Relative
Cost Factor 
(as related
to XX)
Federal
Military
Specification
(MIL -I- )
Tensile
Strength
Lengthwise
PSI
Compressive
Strength
Flat wise
PSI
Flexural
Strength
Lengthwise
PSI
1/8" thick
Modulus of
Elasticity
lengthwise
(106 PSI)
Shear Strength
(PSI)
Bond Strength
(PSI)
Water
Absorption
(% 24 HR)
(1/16")
Thick
Coefficient
of Thermal
Expansion
(10-5 ) in/in -C
Specific Gravity
Maximum
Continuous
Operating
Temperature
(F)
X
0.80
24768/12
20,000
36,000
25,000
1.80
12,000
700
6
2
1.36
285
XX
1.00
24768/11
16,000
34,000
15,000
1.40
11,000
800
2
2
1.36
285
XXX
1.14
24768/10
15,000
32,000
13,500
1.30
10,000
950
1.4
2
1.32
285
XP
0.70
24768/18
12,000
25,000
14,000
1.20
8,000
-
3.6
2
1.33
285
XPC
0.90
24768/20
10,000
22,000
12,000
1.00
 
-
5.5
2
1.34
-
XXP
1.00
24768/21
11,000
25,000
14,000
0.90
11,000
-
1.8
2
1.32
285
XXXP
1.25
24768/22
12,000
25,000
12,000
1.00
11,000
-
1
2
1.30
2.75
XXXPC
1.35
24768/23
12,400
25,000
12,000
1.00
11,000
-
0.75
2
1.30
2.75
FR3
2.30
24768/25
14,000
30,000
20,000
1.50
11,000
950
0.65
2
1.36
265
C
1.85
24768/16
10,000
37,000
17,000
1.00
12,000
1800
4.4
2
1.36
265
CE
1.85
24768/14
9,000
39,000
17,000
0.90
11,000
1800
2.2
2
1.33
265
L
2.35
24768/15
13,000
35,000
15,000
1.10
12,000
1600
2.2
2
1.35
265
LE
2.50
24768/13
12,000
50,000
15,000
1.00
11,500
1600
1.95
2
1.33
265
G3
2.70
24768/18
23,000
45,000
20,000
1.50
18,000
850
2.7
1.8
1.65
355
G7
7.00
24768/17
23,000
70,000
23,000
1.40
17,000
650
0.3
1
1.68
465
G9
2.60
24768/1
37,000
60,000
55,000
2.50
20,000
1700
0.8
1
1.90
285
G10
2.70
24768/2
40,000
60,000
55,000
2.70
19,000
2600
0.25
0.9
1.82
285
G11
3.20
24768/3
40,000
60,000
55,000
2.70
19,000
2600
0.25
.09
1.82
285
FR4
2.80
24768/27
40,000
60,000
55,000
2.70
19,000
2600
0.25
0.9
1.82
285
FR5
3.20
24768/28
40,000
60,000
55,000
2.70
19,000
2600
0.25
0.9
1.82
285
N1
3.85
24768/9
8,500
10,000
.060
14,000
1000
0.6
8
1.15
-

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