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PMP vs. PA 6/12

Both PMP and PA 6/12 are thermoplastics. There are 13 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (14, in this case) are not shown.

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

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 1.1
1.7 to 2.2
Elongation at Break, % 30
30 to 120
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 24
40 to 58

Thermal Properties

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 230
210
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1750
1590
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 0.17
0.22

Electrical Properties

Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity) At 1 Hz 2.1
3.9 to 12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 0.83
1.1

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 0.74
0.89 to 1.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 41
38 to 41
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.0
10 to 15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
25 to 31
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 0.12
0.13