PA 6/10 vs. PEI
Both PA 6/10 and PEI are thermoplastics. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is PA 6/10 and the bottom bar is PEI.
Metric UnitsUS Customary Units
Mechanical Properties
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 1.6 to 2.3 | |
3.4 to 5.6 |
Elongation at Break, % | 110 to 120 | |
3.0 to 34 |
Flexural Modulus, GPa | 1.4 to 2.0 | |
3.4 to 5.9 |
Flexural Strength, MPa | 48 to 59 | |
140 to 210 |
Impact Strength: Notched Izod, J/m | 85 | |
55 to 110 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 45 to 60 | |
110 to 160 |
Thermal Properties
Maximum Temperature: Decomposition, °C | 440 | |
530 |
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C | 80 | |
170 |
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 1510 | |
1050 to 1220 |
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 0.23 | |
0.18 to 0.23 |
Electrical Properties
Dielectric Strength (Breakdown Potential), kV/mm | 15 to 19 | |
30 to 33 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Density, g/cm3 | 1.1 | |
1.3 to 1.5 |
Limiting Oxygen Index (LOI), % | 25 | |
47 to 50 |
Water Absorption After 24 Hours, % | 0.26 | |
0.17 to 0.25 |
Common Calculations
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 0.78 to 1.1 | |
1.5 to 2.1 |
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 34 to 39 | |
39 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 11 to 15 | |
24 to 30 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 25 to 30 | |
40 to 44 |
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 0.13 | |
0.11 to 0.14 |