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PA 6/12 vs. CA

Both PA 6/12 and CA are thermoplastics. There are 13 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (18, in this case) are not shown.

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

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Mechanical Properties

Elongation at Break, % 30 to 120
25 to 30
Flexural Modulus, GPa 1.2 to 2.2
1.7 to 2.1
Flexural Strength, MPa 45 to 64
40 to 55
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 40 to 58
30 to 37

Thermal Properties

Maximum Temperature: Decomposition, °C 450
250
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1590
1500
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 0.22
0.25

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.1
1.3
Limiting Oxygen Index (LOI), % 25
17
Water Absorption After 24 Hours, % 0.25
2.3

Common Calculations

Strength to Weight: Axial, points 10 to 15
6.4 to 7.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25 to 31
17 to 19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 0.13
0.13