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PA 6/12 vs. PPSU

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

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

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 1.7 to 2.2
3.6
Elongation at Break, % 30 to 120
26
Flexural Modulus, GPa 1.2 to 2.2
4.7
Flexural Strength, MPa 45 to 64
130
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 40 to 58
95

Thermal Properties

Maximum Temperature: Decomposition, °C 450
560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1590
970
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 0.22
0.24

Electrical Properties

Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity) At 1 Hz 3.9 to 12
3.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.1
1.4
Limiting Oxygen Index (LOI), % 25
38
Water Absorption After 24 Hours, % 0.25
0.44

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 0.89 to 1.2
1.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 38 to 41
36
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 10 to 15
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25 to 31
33
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 0.13
0.17