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PTFE vs. PA 6

Both PTFE and PA 6 are thermoplastics. There are 7 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 PTFE and the bottom bar is PA 6.

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Material Properties

Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity) At 1 MHz 2.1 to 2.4
3.3 to 5.0
Elongation at Break, % 75 to 300
2.5 to 67
Flexural Modulus, GPa 0.4 to 1.3
1.2 to 14
Flexural Strength, MPa 13 to 50
40 to 230
Limiting Oxygen Index (LOI), % 90
24
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 330 to 340
230
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 13 to 25
35 to 210