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PA 6/10 vs. PTFE

Both PA 6/10 and PTFE are thermoplastics. There are 12 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 PA 6/10 and the bottom bar is PTFE.

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Mechanical Properties

Elongation at Break, % 110 to 120
75 to 300
Flexural Modulus, GPa 1.4 to 2.0
0.4 to 1.3
Flexural Strength, MPa 48 to 59
13 to 50
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 45 to 60
13 to 25

Thermal Properties

Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 80
260 to 270
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 220
330 to 340
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 0.23
0.24 to 0.65

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.1
2.1 to 2.3
Limiting Oxygen Index (LOI), % 25
90
Water Absorption After 24 Hours, % 0.26
0.0093 to 0.050

Common Calculations

Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 15
1.7 to 3.2
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25 to 30
5.7 to 8.7