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PA 6/10 vs. PLA

Both PA 6/10 and PLA are thermoplastics. There are 15 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 PLA.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 1.6 to 2.3
3.5
Elongation at Break, % 110 to 120
6.0
Flexural Modulus, GPa 1.4 to 2.0
4.0
Flexural Strength, MPa 48 to 59
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 45 to 60
50

Thermal Properties

Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 80
50
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 220
160
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1510
1800
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 0.23
0.13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.1
1.3

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 0.78 to 1.1
1.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 34 to 39
40
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 15
11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25 to 30
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 0.13
0.058