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PA 6/12 vs. PPE

Both PA 6/12 and PPE are thermoplastics. There are 14 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 PPE.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 1.7 to 2.2
2.3
Elongation at Break, % 30 to 120
30
Flexural Strength, MPa 45 to 64
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 40 to 58
55

Thermal Properties

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 210
260
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1590
1200
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 0.22
0.22

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.1
1.1
Water Absorption After 24 Hours, % 0.25
0.23

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 0.89 to 1.2
1.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 38 to 41
42
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 10 to 15
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25 to 31
30
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 0.13
0.17