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LDPE vs. PA 6/10

Both LDPE and PA 6/10 are thermoplastics. There are 13 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 LDPE and the bottom bar is PA 6/10.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 0.3
1.6 to 2.3
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 7.0
45 to 60

Thermal Properties

Maximum Temperature: Decomposition, °C 400
440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 110
220
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 2300
1510
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 0.36
0.23

Electrical Properties

Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity) At 1 Hz 2.3
3.9 to 12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 0.92
1.1

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 0.18
0.78 to 1.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
34 to 39
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 2.1
11 to 15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.8
25 to 30
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 0.17
0.13