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PA 6/10 vs. PBI

PA 6/10 belongs to the thermoplastics classification, while PBI belongs to the thermoset plastics. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is PA 6/10 and the bottom bar is PBI.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 1.6 to 2.3
5.9
Elongation at Break, % 110 to 120
3.0
Flexural Modulus, GPa 1.4 to 2.0
6.5
Flexural Strength, MPa 48 to 59
220
Impact Strength: Notched Izod, J/m 85
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 45 to 60
160

Thermal Properties

Maximum Temperature: Decomposition, °C 440
590
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 80
340
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1510
930
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 0.23
0.41

Electrical Properties

Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity) At 1 Hz 3.9 to 12
3.4
Dielectric Strength (Breakdown Potential), kV/mm 15 to 19
23

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.1
1.3
Limiting Oxygen Index (LOI), % 25
58
Water Absorption After 24 Hours, % 0.26
0.4

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 0.78 to 1.1
2.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 34 to 39
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 15
34
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25 to 30
50
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 0.13
0.34