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6061 Aluminum vs. Dry 30 GF PA 4/6

6061 aluminum and dry 30 GF PA 4/6 belong to fundamentally different material chemistries. 6061 aluminum is a metal, while dry 30 GF PA 4/6 is a polymeric material. Therefore, their performance will be even more dissimilar than would be suggested by the difference in properties. There are 10 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (34, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 6061 aluminum and the bottom bar is dry 30 GF PA 4/6.

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Material Properties

Density, g/cm3 2.7
1.4
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
10
Elongation at Break, % 3.4 to 20
4.0
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 580
300
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
3.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 42
41
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 45
56
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 130 to 410
210
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
0.4