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PA 6/6 vs. ETFE

Both PA 6/6 and ETFE are thermoplastics. There are 12 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (16, in this case) are not shown.

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

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 1.6 to 23
1.5
Elongation at Break, % 2.8 to 46
230
Flexural Modulus, GPa 1.3 to 19
1.2
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 60 to 240
46

Thermal Properties

Maximum Temperature: Autoignition, °C 460
540
Maximum Temperature: Decomposition, °C 410
400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 260
260

Electrical Properties

Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity) At 1 Hz 3.6 to 15
2.1
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity) At 1 MHz 3.0 to 4.3
2.6
Dielectric Strength (Breakdown Potential), kV/mm 25 to 30
16
Electrical Resistivity Order of Magnitude, 10x Ω-m 10 to 13
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Limiting Oxygen Index (LOI), % 26
30