DAP vs. PA 6/10
DAP belongs to the thermoset plastics classification, while PA 6/10 belongs to the thermoplastics. There are 15 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 DAP and the bottom bar is PA 6/10.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 13 | |
| 1.6 to 2.3 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 31 | |
| 110 to 120 |
| Flexural Strength, MPa | 62 | |
| 48 to 59 |
| Impact Strength: Notched Izod, J/m | 14 | |
| 85 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 28 | |
| 45 to 60 |
Thermal Properties
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 1450 | |
| 1510 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 0.6 | |
| 0.23 |
Electrical Properties
| Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity) At 1 Hz | 5.2 | |
| 3.9 to 12 |
| Dielectric Strength (Breakdown Potential), kV/mm | 40 | |
| 15 to 19 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 1.7 | |
| 1.1 |
Common Calculations
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 4.1 | |
| 0.78 to 1.1 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 46 | |
| 34 to 39 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 4.5 | |
| 11 to 15 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 12 | |
| 25 to 30 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 0.24 | |
| 0.13 |