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PA 6/12 vs. PA 11

Both PA 6/12 and PA 11 are thermoplastics. There are 13 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is PA 6/12 and the bottom bar is PA 11.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 1.7 to 2.2
0.4 to 1.3
Elongation at Break, % 30 to 120
80 to 130
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 40 to 58
25 to 51

Thermal Properties

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 210
180
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1590
1740
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 0.22
0.28

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.1
1.0
Limiting Oxygen Index (LOI), % 25
29

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 0.89 to 1.2
0.22 to 0.71
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 38 to 41
24 to 36
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 10 to 15
6.7 to 14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25 to 31
18 to 30
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 0.13
0.16