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FEP vs. PA 6/12

Both FEP and PA 6/12 are thermoplastics. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (15, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is FEP and the bottom bar is PA 6/12.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 0.43
1.7 to 2.2
Elongation at Break, % 300
30 to 120
Flexural Modulus, GPa 0.6
1.2 to 2.2
Flexural Strength, MPa 24
45 to 64
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 20
40 to 58

Thermal Properties

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 260
210
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1170
1590
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 0.22
0.22

Electrical Properties

Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity) At 1 Hz 1.9
3.9 to 12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 2.1
1.1
Limiting Oxygen Index (LOI), % 80
25
Water Absorption After 24 Hours, % 0.010
0.25

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 0.11
0.89 to 1.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 12
38 to 41
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 2.6
10 to 15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.6
25 to 31
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 0.088
0.13