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PA 6/6 vs. PES

Both PA 6/6 and PES are thermoplastics. There are 13 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 6/6 and the bottom bar is PES.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 1.6 to 23
2.6
Elongation at Break, % 2.8 to 46
65
Flexural Modulus, GPa 1.3 to 19
2.6
Flexural Strength, MPa 80 to 260
130
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 60 to 240
87

Thermal Properties

Glass Transition Temperature, °C 50
220
Maximum Temperature: Autoignition, °C 460
500
Maximum Temperature: Decomposition, °C 410
540

Electrical Properties

Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity) At 1 Hz 3.6 to 15
3.5
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity) At 1 MHz 3.0 to 4.3
3.5
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
36