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PA 6/12 vs. PCTFE

Both PA 6/12 and PCTFE are thermoplastics. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (14, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is PA 6/12 and the bottom bar is PCTFE.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 1.7 to 2.2
1.4
Elongation at Break, % 30 to 120
150
Flexural Modulus, GPa 1.2 to 2.2
1.2
Flexural Strength, MPa 45 to 64
59
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 40 to 58
36

Thermal Properties

Maximum Temperature: Decomposition, °C 450
370
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 210
220
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1590
920
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 0.22
0.21

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.1
2.1
Limiting Oxygen Index (LOI), % 25
80
Water Absorption After 24 Hours, % 0.25
0.0094

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 0.89 to 1.2
0.37
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 38 to 41
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 10 to 15
4.6
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25 to 31
11
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 0.13
0.11