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POM-C vs. PAI

Both POM-C and PAI are thermoplastics. There are 13 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is POM-C and the bottom bar is PAI.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 2.8 to 9.7
4.0 to 8.3
Elongation at Break, % 3.0 to 65
3.0 to 12
Flexural Modulus, GPa 2.6 to 9.0
4.0 to 6.8
Flexural Strength, MPa 83 to 170
160 to 320
Impact Strength: Notched Izod, J/m 68 to 69
45 to 140
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 61 to 110
100 to 180

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1130 to 1370
910 to 1000

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.4 to 1.6
1.4 to 1.6
Limiting Oxygen Index (LOI), % 15
45

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 1.1 to 3.3
1.6 to 3.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 33 to 44
38 to 47
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 19
19 to 34
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 32
33 to 49