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PA 6/10 vs. UHMW-PE

Both PA 6/10 and UHMW-PE are thermoplastics. There are 13 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is PA 6/10 and the bottom bar is UHMW-PE.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 1.6 to 2.3
0.8
Elongation at Break, % 110 to 120
400
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 45 to 60
49

Thermal Properties

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 220
130
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1510
1750
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 0.23
0.41

Electrical Properties

Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity) At 1 Hz 3.9 to 12
2.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.1
0.94

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 0.78 to 1.1
0.47
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 34 to 39
33
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 15
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25 to 30
32
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 0.13
0.25