PA 6/12 vs. PC
Both PA 6/12 and PC are thermoplastics. There are 9 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 PC.
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Material Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 1.1 | |
| 1.2 to 1.4 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 30 to 120 | |
| 3.5 to 110 |
| Flexural Modulus, GPa | 1.2 to 2.2 | |
| 2.3 to 10 |
| Flexural Strength, MPa | 45 to 64 | |
| 92 to 160 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 1590 | |
| 1000 to 1200 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 10 to 15 | |
| 15 to 30 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 25 to 31 | |
| 30 to 45 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 40 to 58 | |
| 66 to 160 |
| Water Absorption At Saturation, % | 3.0 | |
| 0.16 to 0.19 |