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Hardwood vs. PA 6/12

Hardwood belongs to the wood-based materials classification, while PA 6/12 belongs to the thermoplastics. There are 11 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (14, in this case) are not shown.

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

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 12
1.7 to 2.2
Elongation at Break, % 2.0
30 to 120
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 80
40 to 58

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1260
1590
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 0.16
0.22

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 0.7
1.1

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 9.5
0.89 to 1.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 110
38 to 41
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32
10 to 15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 59
25 to 31
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 0.18
0.13