EPDM Rubber vs. PA 6/12

EPDM rubber belongs to the thermoset elastomers (rubber) classification, while PA 6/12 belongs to the thermoplastics. There are 9 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 EPDM rubber and the bottom bar is PA 6/12.

Ethylene Propylene Diene Rubber (EPDM, EPT)Polyamide (PA, Nylon) 6/12 (612)

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Material Properties

Density, g/cm³		1.0
Density, g/cm³		1.1

Elongation at Break, %		400
Elongation at Break, %		30 to 120

Maximum Temperature: Decomposition, °C		290
Maximum Temperature: Decomposition, °C		450

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		2000
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		1590

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		3.6
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		10 to 15

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		25 to 31

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		13
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		40 to 58

Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		0.2
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		0.22

Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		0.1
Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		0.13

EPDM Rubber vs. PA 6/12

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