PA 6/12 vs. PPS
Both PA 6/12 and PPS are thermoplastics. There are 9 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (16, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is PA 6/12 and the bottom bar is PPS.
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Material Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 1.1 | |
| 1.3 to 1.7 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 30 to 120 | |
| 2.5 to 11 |
| Flexural Modulus, GPa | 1.2 to 2.2 | |
| 13 to 17 |
| Flexural Strength, MPa | 45 to 64 | |
| 120 to 190 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 1590 | |
| 910 to 1000 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 10 to 15 | |
| 16 to 37 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 25 to 31 | |
| 30 to 52 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 40 to 58 | |
| 75 to 190 |
| Water Absorption At Saturation, % | 3.0 | |
| 0.060 to 0.1 |