PA 4/6 vs. Nuclear Grade Hafnium
PA 4/6 and nuclear grade hafnium belong to fundamentally different material chemistries. PA 4/6 is a polymeric material, while nuclear grade hafnium is a metal. Therefore, their performance will be even more dissimilar than would be suggested by the difference in properties. There are 3 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (21, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is PA 4/6 and the bottom bar is nuclear grade hafnium.
Metric UnitsUS Customary Units
Material Properties
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 1.0 to 16 | |
78 |
Elongation at Break, % | 2.5 to 50 | |
25 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 120 to 250 | |
350 |