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PA 6/10 vs. PTT

Both PA 6/10 and PTT are thermoplastics. There are 11 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 PTT.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 1.6 to 2.3
2.5
Elongation at Break, % 110 to 120
60
Flexural Modulus, GPa 1.4 to 2.0
2.8
Flexural Strength, MPa 48 to 59
100
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 45 to 60
60

Thermal Properties

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 220
230

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.1
1.3

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 0.78 to 1.1
1.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 34 to 39
34
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 15
13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25 to 30
26