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PA 6/12 vs. PA 6/10

Both PA 6/12 and PA 6/10 are thermoplastics. There are 18 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is PA 6/12 and the bottom bar is PA 6/10.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 1.7 to 2.2
1.6 to 2.3
Elongation at Break, % 30 to 120
110 to 120
Flexural Modulus, GPa 1.2 to 2.2
1.4 to 2.0
Flexural Strength, MPa 45 to 64
48 to 59
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 40 to 58
45 to 60

Thermal Properties

Maximum Temperature: Decomposition, °C 450
440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 210
220
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1590
1510
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 0.22
0.23

Electrical Properties

Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity) At 1 Hz 3.9 to 12
3.9 to 12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.1
1.1
Limiting Oxygen Index (LOI), % 25
25
Water Absorption After 24 Hours, % 0.25
0.26

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 0.89 to 1.2
0.78 to 1.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 38 to 41
34 to 39
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 10 to 15
11 to 15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25 to 31
25 to 30
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 0.13
0.13