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PA 6/12 vs. CAP

Both PA 6/12 and CAP are thermoplastics. There are 11 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (19, in this case) are not shown.

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

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Mechanical Properties

Elongation at Break, % 30 to 120
35 to 50
Flexural Modulus, GPa 1.2 to 2.2
1.2 to 1.9
Flexural Strength, MPa 45 to 64
29 to 56
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 40 to 58
28 to 45

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1590
1480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 0.22
0.25

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.1
1.2
Water Absorption After 24 Hours, % 0.25
1.4 to 1.7

Common Calculations

Strength to Weight: Axial, points 10 to 15
6.5 to 10
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25 to 31
17 to 23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 0.13
0.14