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PFA vs. PA 6/12

Both PFA and PA 6/12 are thermoplastics. There are 13 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (14, in this case) are not shown.

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

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Mechanical Properties

Elongation at Break, % 300
30 to 120
Flexural Modulus, GPa 0.7
1.2 to 2.2
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 30
40 to 58

Thermal Properties

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 300
210
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1000
1590
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 0.25
0.22

Electrical Properties

Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity) At 1 Hz 2.1
3.9 to 12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 2.2
1.1
Limiting Oxygen Index (LOI), % 80
25
Water Absorption After 24 Hours, % 0
0.25

Common Calculations

Strength to Weight: Axial, points 3.9
10 to 15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 10
25 to 31
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 0.12
0.13