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PA 6/10 vs. Spruce-pine-fir

PA 6/10 belongs to the thermoplastics classification, while spruce-pine-fir belongs to the wood-based materials. There are 13 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown. Please note that the two materials have significantly dissimilar densities. This means that additional care is required when interpreting the data, because some material properties are based on units of mass, while others are based on units of area or volume.

For each property being compared, the top bar is PA 6/10 and the bottom bar is spruce-pine-fir.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 1.6 to 2.3
16
Elongation at Break, % 110 to 120
1.5
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 45 to 60
85

Thermal Properties

Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 80
130
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1510
1380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 0.23
0.12

Electrical Properties

Dielectric Strength (Breakdown Potential), kV/mm 15 to 19
0.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.1
0.5
Limiting Oxygen Index (LOI), % 25
24

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 0.78 to 1.1
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 15
47
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25 to 30
86
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 0.13
0.17