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FEP vs. PA 6

Both FEP and PA 6 are thermoplastics. There are 11 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (20, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is FEP and the bottom bar is PA 6.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 0.43
1.1 to 16
Elongation at Break, % 300
2.5 to 67
Flexural Modulus, GPa 0.6
1.2 to 14
Flexural Strength, MPa 24
40 to 230
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 20
35 to 210

Thermal Properties

Glass Transition Temperature, °C 60
40
Maximum Temperature: Autoignition, °C 630
430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 260
230

Electrical Properties

Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity) At 1 MHz 2.0
3.3 to 5.0
Dielectric Strength (Breakdown Potential), kV/mm 22
10 to 30

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Limiting Oxygen Index (LOI), % 80
24