PA 4/6 vs. A356.0 Aluminum
PA 4/6 and A356.0 aluminum belong to fundamentally different material chemistries. PA 4/6 is a polymeric material, while A356.0 aluminum is a metal. Therefore, their performance will be even more dissimilar than would be suggested by the difference in properties. There are 4 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (32, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is PA 4/6 and the bottom bar is A356.0 aluminum.
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Material Properties
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 1.0 to 16 | |
70 |
Elongation at Break, % | 2.5 to 50 | |
3.0 to 6.0 |
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 300 | |
570 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 120 to 250 | |
160 to 270 |