PGA vs. PA 6/10
Both PGA and PA 6/10 are thermoplastics. There are 10 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is PGA and the bottom bar is PA 6/10.
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Material Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 1.5 | |
| 1.1 |
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 6.5 | |
| 1.6 to 2.3 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 1.0 | |
| 110 to 120 |
| Maximum Temperature: Decomposition, °C | 260 | |
| 440 |
| Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 230 | |
| 220 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 2.4 | |
| 0.78 to 1.1 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 41 | |
| 34 to 39 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 10 | |
| 11 to 15 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 21 | |
| 25 to 30 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 55 | |
| 45 to 60 |