CA vs. PA 6/12
Both CA and PA 6/12 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 CA and the bottom bar is PA 6/12.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elongation at Break, % | 25 to 30 | |
| 30 to 120 |
| Flexural Modulus, GPa | 1.7 to 2.1 | |
| 1.2 to 2.2 |
| Flexural Strength, MPa | 40 to 55 | |
| 45 to 64 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 30 to 37 | |
| 40 to 58 |
Thermal Properties
| Maximum Temperature: Decomposition, °C | 250 | |
| 450 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 1500 | |
| 1590 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 0.25 | |
| 0.22 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 1.3 | |
| 1.1 |
| Limiting Oxygen Index (LOI), % | 17 | |
| 25 |
| Water Absorption After 24 Hours, % | 2.3 | |
| 0.25 |
Common Calculations
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 6.4 to 7.9 | |
| 10 to 15 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 17 to 19 | |
| 25 to 31 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 0.13 | |
| 0.13 |