Polyamide (PA, Nylon) 6/10 (610)
PA 6/10 is a thermoplastic, further classified as a polyamide (or Nylon) plastic. It can have a moderately high ductility among the thermoplastics in the database.
The properties of PA 6/10 include two common variations. This page shows summary ranges across both of them. For more specific values, follow the links immediately below. The graph bars on the material properties cards further below compare PA 6/10 to: polyamide plastics (top), all thermoplastics (middle), and the entire database (bottom). A full bar means this is the highest value in the relevant set. A half-full bar means it's 50% of the highest, and so on.
Mechanical Properties
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus
1.6 to 2.3 GPa 0.23 to 0.33 x 106 psi
Elongation at Break
110 to 120 %
Flexural Modulus
1.4 to 2.0 GPa 0.2 to 0.29 x 106 psi
Flexural Strength
48 to 59 MPa 7.0 to 8.6 x 103 psi
Impact Strength: Notched Izod
85 J/m 1.6 ft-lb/in
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS)
45 to 60 MPa 6.5 to 8.7 x 103 psi
Thermal Properties
Maximum Temperature: Decomposition
440 °C 820 °F
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical
80 °C 180 °F
Melting Onset (Solidus)
220 °C 430 °F
Specific Heat Capacity
1510 J/kg-K 0.36 BTU/lb-°F
Thermal Conductivity
0.23 W/m-K 0.13 BTU/h-ft-°F
Electrical Properties
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity) At 1 Hz
3.9 to 12
Dielectric Strength (Breakdown Potential)
15 to 19 kV/mm 0.59 to 0.72 V/mil
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Density
1.1 g/cm3 71 lb/ft3
Limiting Oxygen Index (LOI)
25 %
Water Absorption After 24 Hours
0.26 %
Common Calculations
Stiffness to Weight: Axial
0.78 to 1.1 points
Stiffness to Weight: Bending
34 to 39 points
Strength to Weight: Axial
11 to 15 points
Strength to Weight: Bending
25 to 30 points
Thermal Diffusivity
0.13 mm2/s
Followup Questions
Further Reading
SPI Plastics Engineering Handbook of the Society of the Plastics Industry, Inc., 5th ed., Michael L. Berins (editor), 2000
Modern Plastics Handbook, Charles A. Harper (editor), 1999
Plastics Materials, 7th ed., J. A. Brydson, 1999