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PA 6/6 vs. UPVC

Both PA 6/6 and uPVC are thermoplastics. There are 13 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (18, in this case) are not shown.

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

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 1.6 to 23
3.7
Elongation at Break, % 2.8 to 46
58
Flexural Modulus, GPa 1.3 to 19
3.5
Flexural Strength, MPa 80 to 260
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 60 to 240
47

Thermal Properties

Glass Transition Temperature, °C 50
85
Maximum Temperature: Autoignition, °C 460
400
Maximum Temperature: Decomposition, °C 410
270
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 260
180

Electrical Properties

Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity) At 1 Hz 3.6 to 15
3.4
Dielectric Strength (Breakdown Potential), kV/mm 25 to 30
19
Electrical Resistivity Order of Magnitude, 10x Ω-m 10 to 13
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Limiting Oxygen Index (LOI), % 26
42