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PA 6/12 vs. PPA

Both PA 6/12 and PPA are thermoplastics. There are 16 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 PPA.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 1.7 to 2.2
2.1 to 2.2
Elongation at Break, % 30 to 120
30
Flexural Modulus, GPa 1.2 to 2.2
2.3 to 2.4
Flexural Strength, MPa 45 to 64
95 to 110
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 40 to 58
57 to 69

Thermal Properties

Maximum Temperature: Decomposition, °C 450
450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 210
310
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1590
1400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 0.22
0.15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.1
1.1
Water Absorption After 24 Hours, % 0.25
0.7

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 0.89 to 1.2
1.0 to 1.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 38 to 41
38
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 10 to 15
14 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25 to 31
29 to 33
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 0.13
0.095