PA 6/12 vs. PPO
Both PA 6/12 and PPO 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 PPO.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elongation at Break, % | 30 to 120 | |
| 3.5 to 28 |
| Flexural Modulus, GPa | 1.2 to 2.2 | |
| 2.5 to 8.6 |
| Flexural Strength, MPa | 45 to 64 | |
| 92 to 140 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 40 to 58 | |
| 63 to 140 |
Thermal Properties
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 1590 | |
| 1020 to 1250 |
Electrical Properties
| Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity) At 1 Hz | 3.9 to 12 | |
| 2.7 to 3.2 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 1.1 | |
| 1.1 to 1.4 |
| Limiting Oxygen Index (LOI), % | 25 | |
| 32 |
| Water Absorption After 24 Hours, % | 0.25 | |
| 0.060 to 0.070 |
Common Calculations
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 10 to 15 | |
| 16 to 27 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 25 to 31 | |
| 33 to 42 |