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6061 Aluminum vs. Dry 30 CF PA 6

6061 aluminum and dry 30 CF PA 6 belong to fundamentally different material chemistries. 6061 aluminum is a metal, while dry 30 CF PA 6 is a polymeric material. Therefore, their performance will be even more dissimilar than would be suggested by the difference in properties. There are 11 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (29, in this case) are not shown. Please note that the two materials have significantly dissimilar densities. This means that additional care is required when interpreting the data, because some material properties are based on units of mass, while others are based on units of area or volume.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 6061 aluminum and the bottom bar is dry 30 CF PA 6.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
16
Elongation at Break, % 3.4 to 20
2.5
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 130 to 410
210

Thermal Properties

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 580
230
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
45

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 2.7
1.3

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
66
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 42
46
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 45
62
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.7 to 18
21