PA 6/10 vs. PS
Both PA 6/10 and PS are thermoplastics. There are 18 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 PS.
Metric UnitsUS Customary Units
Mechanical Properties
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 1.6 to 2.3 | |
1.9 to 2.9 |
Elongation at Break, % | 110 to 120 | |
1.8 to 40 |
Flexural Strength, MPa | 48 to 59 | |
62 to 80 |
Impact Strength: Notched Izod, J/m | 85 | |
19 to 45 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 45 to 60 | |
32 to 44 |
Thermal Properties
Maximum Temperature: Decomposition, °C | 440 | |
320 to 330 |
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C | 80 | |
70 |
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 1510 | |
1250 to 1400 |
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 0.23 | |
0.14 to 0.22 |
Electrical Properties
Dielectric Strength (Breakdown Potential), kV/mm | 15 to 19 | |
18 to 20 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Density, g/cm3 | 1.1 | |
1.0 |
Limiting Oxygen Index (LOI), % | 25 | |
18 |
Water Absorption After 24 Hours, % | 0.26 | |
0.040 to 0.080 |
Common Calculations
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 0.78 to 1.1 | |
1.0 to 1.5 |
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 34 to 39 | |
40 to 45 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 11 to 15 | |
8.5 to 12 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 25 to 30 | |
22 to 26 |
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 0.13 | |
0.11 to 0.15 |