PA 4/6 vs. Nickel 242
PA 4/6 and nickel 242 belong to fundamentally different material chemistries. PA 4/6 is a polymeric material, while nickel 242 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 nickel 242.
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Material Properties
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 1.0 to 16 | |
220 |
Elongation at Break, % | 2.5 to 50 | |
45 |
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 300 | |
1290 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 120 to 250 | |
820 |