PA 6/12 vs. ABS
Both PA 6/12 and ABS are thermoplastics. There are 11 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (15, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is PA 6/12 and the bottom bar is ABS.
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Mechanical Properties
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 1.7 to 2.2 | |
2.0 to 2.6 |
Elongation at Break, % | 30 to 120 | |
3.5 to 50 |
Flexural Modulus, GPa | 1.2 to 2.2 | |
2.1 to 7.6 |
Flexural Strength, MPa | 45 to 64 | |
72 to 97 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 40 to 58 | |
37 to 110 |
Electrical Properties
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity) At 1 Hz | 3.9 to 12 | |
3.1 to 3.2 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Density, g/cm3 | 1.1 | |
1.0 to 1.4 |
Common Calculations
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 0.89 to 1.2 | |
0.79 to 1.4 |
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 38 to 41 | |
30 to 44 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 10 to 15 | |
10 to 22 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 25 to 31 | |
24 to 37 |