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PA 6/10 vs. MDPE

Both PA 6/10 and MDPE are thermoplastics. There are 9 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 PA 6/10 and the bottom bar is MDPE.

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Material Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.1
0.93
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity) At 1 Hz 3.9 to 12
2.3
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 1.6 to 2.3
0.6
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 220
120
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1510
2350
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 0.78 to 1.1
0.36
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 34 to 39
30
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 0.23
0.4
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 0.13
0.18