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ETFE vs. PA 11

Both ETFE and PA 11 are thermoplastics. There are 13 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ETFE and the bottom bar is PA 11.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 1.5
0.4 to 1.3
Elongation at Break, % 230
80 to 130
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 46
25 to 51

Thermal Properties

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 260
180
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1000
1740
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 0.24
0.28

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.8
1.0
Limiting Oxygen Index (LOI), % 30
29

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 0.48
0.22 to 0.71
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
24 to 36
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
6.7 to 14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
18 to 30
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 0.14
0.16