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PA 6/10 vs. PCTFE

Both PA 6/10 and PCTFE are thermoplastics. There are 20 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 PCTFE.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 1.6 to 2.3
1.4
Elongation at Break, % 110 to 120
150
Flexural Modulus, GPa 1.4 to 2.0
1.2
Flexural Strength, MPa 48 to 59
59
Impact Strength: Notched Izod, J/m 85
160
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 45 to 60
36

Thermal Properties

Maximum Temperature: Decomposition, °C 440
370
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 80
150
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 220
220
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1510
920
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 0.23
0.21

Electrical Properties

Dielectric Strength (Breakdown Potential), kV/mm 15 to 19
21

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.1
2.1
Limiting Oxygen Index (LOI), % 25
80
Water Absorption After 24 Hours, % 0.26
0.0094

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 0.78 to 1.1
0.37
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 34 to 39
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 15
4.6
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25 to 30
11
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 0.13
0.11