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CAP vs. PA 6/12

Both CAP and PA 6/12 are thermoplastics. There are 11 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 CAP and the bottom bar is PA 6/12.

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Mechanical Properties

Elongation at Break, % 35 to 50
30 to 120
Flexural Modulus, GPa 1.2 to 1.9
1.2 to 2.2
Flexural Strength, MPa 29 to 56
45 to 64
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 28 to 45
40 to 58

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1480
1590
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 0.25
0.22

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.2
1.1
Water Absorption After 24 Hours, % 1.4 to 1.7
0.25

Common Calculations

Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.5 to 10
10 to 15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 23
25 to 31
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 0.14
0.13