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PA 6/10 vs. PEI

Both PA 6/10 and PEI are thermoplastics. There are 19 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 PA 6/10 and the bottom bar is PEI.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 1.6 to 2.3
3.4 to 5.6
Elongation at Break, % 110 to 120
3.0 to 34
Flexural Modulus, GPa 1.4 to 2.0
3.4 to 5.9
Flexural Strength, MPa 48 to 59
140 to 210
Impact Strength: Notched Izod, J/m 85
55 to 110
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 45 to 60
110 to 160

Thermal Properties

Maximum Temperature: Decomposition, °C 440
530
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 80
170
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1510
1050 to 1220
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 0.23
0.18 to 0.23

Electrical Properties

Dielectric Strength (Breakdown Potential), kV/mm 15 to 19
30 to 33

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.1
1.3 to 1.5
Limiting Oxygen Index (LOI), % 25
47 to 50
Water Absorption After 24 Hours, % 0.26
0.17 to 0.25

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 0.78 to 1.1
1.5 to 2.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 34 to 39
39
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 15
24 to 30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25 to 30
40 to 44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 0.13
0.11 to 0.14