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PA 11 vs. MDPE

Both PA 11 and MDPE are thermoplastics. There are 8 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is PA 11 and the bottom bar is MDPE.

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Material Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.0
0.93
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 0.4 to 1.3
0.6
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
120
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1740
2350
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 0.22 to 0.71
0.36
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 36
30
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 0.28
0.4
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 0.16
0.18