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PA 6/10 vs. CPVC

Both PA 6/10 and CPVC 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 PA 6/10 and the bottom bar is CPVC.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 1.6 to 2.3
2.8
Elongation at Break, % 110 to 120
4.0
Flexural Modulus, GPa 1.4 to 2.0
2.5
Flexural Strength, MPa 48 to 59
100
Impact Strength: Notched Izod, J/m 85
510
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 45 to 60
50

Thermal Properties

Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 80
80
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1510
780
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 0.23
0.31

Electrical Properties

Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity) At 1 Hz 3.9 to 12
3.7
Dielectric Strength (Breakdown Potential), kV/mm 15 to 19
49

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.1
1.5
Limiting Oxygen Index (LOI), % 25
57
Water Absorption After 24 Hours, % 0.26
0.030

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 0.78 to 1.1
1.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 34 to 39
32
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 15
9.4
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25 to 30
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 0.13
0.27