PA 6/10 vs. PMQ Rubber
PA 6/10 belongs to the thermoplastics classification, while PMQ rubber belongs to the thermoset elastomers (rubber). There are 11 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 PMQ rubber.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elongation at Break, % | 110 to 120 | |
| 480 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 45 to 60 | |
| 8.0 |
Thermal Properties
| Maximum Temperature: Decomposition, °C | 440 | |
| 460 |
| Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C | 80 | |
| 220 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 1510 | |
| 1590 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 0.23 | |
| 0.23 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 1.1 | |
| 1.2 |
| Limiting Oxygen Index (LOI), % | 25 | |
| 32 |
Common Calculations
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 11 to 15 | |
| 1.9 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 25 to 30 | |
| 7.4 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 0.13 | |
| 0.12 |