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PA 6/10 vs. PET

Both PA 6/10 and PET are thermoplastics. There are 16 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

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

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 1.6 to 2.3
3.5 to 11
Elongation at Break, % 110 to 120
2.5 to 70
Flexural Modulus, GPa 1.4 to 2.0
8.3 to 14
Impact Strength: Notched Izod, J/m 85
43 to 85
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 45 to 60
60 to 140

Thermal Properties

Maximum Temperature: Decomposition, °C 440
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 80
80
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 220
260
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1510
1000 to 1150

Electrical Properties

Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity) At 1 Hz 3.9 to 12
3.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.1
1.4 to 1.6
Limiting Oxygen Index (LOI), % 25
21

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 0.78 to 1.1
1.2 to 4.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 34 to 39
32 to 54
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 15
12 to 27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25 to 30
25 to 41