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PA 6/12 vs. HMWPE

Both PA 6/12 and HMWPE are thermoplastics. There are 8 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 6/12 and the bottom bar is HMWPE.

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Material Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.1
0.95
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity) At 1 Hz 3.9 to 12
2.3
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 1.7 to 2.2
0.7
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 0.89 to 1.2
0.41
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 38 to 41
31
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 10 to 15
5.0
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25 to 31
16
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 40 to 58
17