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ETFE vs. PA 6

Both ETFE and PA 6 are thermoplastics. There are 10 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 ETFE and the bottom bar is PA 6.

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Material Properties

Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity) At 1 MHz 2.6
3.3 to 5.0
Dielectric Strength (Breakdown Potential), kV/mm 16
10 to 30
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 1.5
1.1 to 16
Elongation at Break, % 230
2.5 to 67
Flexural Modulus, GPa 1.2
1.2 to 14
Limiting Oxygen Index (LOI), % 30
24
Maximum Temperature: Autoignition, °C 540
430
Maximum Temperature: Decomposition, °C 400
430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 260
230
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 46
35 to 210