PVC-P vs. PA 6/10
Both PVC-P and PA 6/10 are thermoplastics. There are 19 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 PVC-P and the bottom bar is PA 6/10.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 1.4 | |
| 1.6 to 2.3 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 180 | |
| 110 to 120 |
| Impact Strength: Notched Izod, J/m | 550 | |
| 85 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 16 | |
| 45 to 60 |
Thermal Properties
| Maximum Temperature: Decomposition, °C | 250 | |
| 440 |
| Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C | 75 | |
| 80 |
| Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 190 | |
| 220 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 1400 | |
| 1510 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 0.17 | |
| 0.23 |
Electrical Properties
| Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity) At 1 Hz | 5.8 | |
| 3.9 to 12 |
| Dielectric Strength (Breakdown Potential), kV/mm | 20 | |
| 15 to 19 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 1.4 | |
| 1.1 |
| Limiting Oxygen Index (LOI), % | 44 | |
| 25 |
| Water Absorption After 24 Hours, % | 0.45 | |
| 0.26 |
Common Calculations
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 0.57 | |
| 0.78 to 1.1 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 28 | |
| 34 to 39 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 3.2 | |
| 11 to 15 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 10 | |
| 25 to 30 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 0.090 | |
| 0.13 |