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PA 6/10 vs. PAI

Both PA 6/10 and PAI are thermoplastics. There are 18 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 PAI.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 1.6 to 2.3
4.0 to 8.3
Elongation at Break, % 110 to 120
3.0 to 12
Flexural Modulus, GPa 1.4 to 2.0
4.0 to 6.8
Flexural Strength, MPa 48 to 59
160 to 320
Impact Strength: Notched Izod, J/m 85
45 to 140
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 45 to 60
100 to 180

Thermal Properties

Maximum Temperature: Decomposition, °C 440
490
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 80
260
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1510
910 to 1000
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 0.23
0.26 to 0.53

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.1
1.4 to 1.6
Limiting Oxygen Index (LOI), % 25
45
Water Absorption After 24 Hours, % 0.26
0.3 to 0.4

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 0.78 to 1.1
1.6 to 3.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 34 to 39
38 to 47
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 15
19 to 34
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25 to 30
33 to 49
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 0.13
0.16 to 0.41