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PA 6/10 vs. PBT

Both PA 6/10 and PBT are thermoplastics. There are 14 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

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

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 1.6 to 2.3
2.7 to 8.7
Elongation at Break, % 110 to 120
2.5 to 43
Flexural Modulus, GPa 1.4 to 2.0
2.6 to 9.1
Flexural Strength, MPa 48 to 59
79 to 210
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 45 to 60
58 to 140

Thermal Properties

Maximum Temperature: Decomposition, °C 440
380
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 220
230
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1510
1040 to 1200

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.1
1.3 to 1.5
Limiting Oxygen Index (LOI), % 25
20

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 0.78 to 1.1
1.1 to 3.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 34 to 39
35 to 45
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 15
12 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25 to 30
25 to 38