PHB vs. PA 6/12
Both PHB and PA 6/12 are thermoplastics. There are 12 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 PHB and the bottom bar is PA 6/12.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 1.3 | |
| 1.7 to 2.2 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 7.5 | |
| 30 to 120 |
| Flexural Strength, MPa | 20 | |
| 45 to 64 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 30 | |
| 40 to 58 |
Thermal Properties
| Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 180 | |
| 210 |
Electrical Properties
| Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity) At 1 Hz | 3.0 | |
| 3.9 to 12 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 1.3 | |
| 1.1 |
| Water Absorption After 24 Hours, % | 0.75 | |
| 0.25 |
Common Calculations
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 0.58 | |
| 0.89 to 1.2 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 29 | |
| 38 to 41 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 6.7 | |
| 10 to 15 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 17 | |
| 25 to 31 |