CR Rubber vs. PA 6/12

CR rubber belongs to the thermoset elastomers (rubber) classification, while PA 6/12 belongs to the thermoplastics. There are 10 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CR rubber and the bottom bar is PA 6/12.

Chloroprene Rubber (CR, Neoprene)Polyamide (PA, Nylon) 6/12 (612)

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Material Properties

Density, g/cm³		1.5
Density, g/cm³		1.1

Elongation at Break, %		380
Elongation at Break, %		30 to 120

Limiting Oxygen Index (LOI), %		26
Limiting Oxygen Index (LOI), %		25

Maximum Temperature: Decomposition, °C		350
Maximum Temperature: Decomposition, °C		450

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		1120
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		1590

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		1.9
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		10 to 15

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		7.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		25 to 31

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		11
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		40 to 58

Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		0.19
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		0.22

Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		0.11
Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		0.13

CR Rubber vs. PA 6/12

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