Ionomer vs. PA 6/10
Both ionomer and PA 6/10 are thermoplastics. There are 12 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is ionomer and the bottom bar is PA 6/10.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 0.4 | |
| 1.6 to 2.3 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 350 | |
| 110 to 120 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 37 | |
| 45 to 60 |
Thermal Properties
| Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C | 75 | |
| 80 |
| Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 94 | |
| 220 |
Electrical Properties
| Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity) At 1 Hz | 2.4 | |
| 3.9 to 12 |
| Dielectric Strength (Breakdown Potential), kV/mm | 39 | |
| 15 to 19 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 0.94 | |
| 1.1 |
Common Calculations
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 0.24 | |
| 0.78 to 1.1 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 26 | |
| 34 to 39 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 11 | |
| 11 to 15 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 26 | |
| 25 to 30 |