CA vs. PA 6/10
Both CA and PA 6/10 are thermoplastics. There are 14 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 CA and the bottom bar is PA 6/10.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elongation at Break, % | 25 to 30 | |
| 110 to 120 |
| Flexural Modulus, GPa | 1.7 to 2.1 | |
| 1.4 to 2.0 |
| Flexural Strength, MPa | 40 to 55 | |
| 48 to 59 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 30 to 37 | |
| 45 to 60 |
Thermal Properties
| Maximum Temperature: Decomposition, °C | 250 | |
| 440 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 1500 | |
| 1510 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 0.25 | |
| 0.23 |
Electrical Properties
| Dielectric Strength (Breakdown Potential), kV/mm | 15 | |
| 15 to 19 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 1.3 | |
| 1.1 |
| Limiting Oxygen Index (LOI), % | 17 | |
| 25 |
| Water Absorption After 24 Hours, % | 2.3 | |
| 0.26 |
Common Calculations
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 6.4 to 7.9 | |
| 11 to 15 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 17 to 19 | |
| 25 to 30 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 0.13 | |
| 0.13 |