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PA 6/12 vs. Cork

PA 6/12 belongs to the thermoplastics classification, while cork belongs to the wood-based materials. There are 11 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown. Please note that the two materials have significantly dissimilar densities. This means that additional care is required when interpreting the data, because some material properties are based on units of mass, while others are based on units of area or volume.

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

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 1.7 to 2.2
0.020
Elongation at Break, % 30 to 120
15
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 40 to 58
0.85

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1590
2000
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 0.22
0.040

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.1
0.15

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 0.89 to 1.2
0.074
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 38 to 41
60
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 10 to 15
1.6
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25 to 31
13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 0.13
0.13