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PA 6 vs. DAP

PA 6 belongs to the thermoplastics classification, while DAP belongs to the thermoset plastics. There are 6 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 6 and the bottom bar is DAP.

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Material Properties

Dielectric Strength (Breakdown Potential), kV/mm 10 to 30
40
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 1.1 to 16
13
Elongation at Break, % 2.5 to 67
31
Flexural Strength, MPa 40 to 230
62
Glass Transition Temperature, °C 40
150
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 35 to 210
28