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PA 6/6 vs. PCTFE

Both PA 6/6 and PCTFE are thermoplastics. There are 12 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (19, in this case) are not shown.

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

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 1.6 to 23
1.4
Elongation at Break, % 2.8 to 46
150
Flexural Modulus, GPa 1.3 to 19
1.2
Flexural Strength, MPa 80 to 260
59
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 60 to 240
36

Thermal Properties

Glass Transition Temperature, °C 50
100
Maximum Temperature: Autoignition, °C 460
580
Maximum Temperature: Decomposition, °C 410
370
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 260
220

Electrical Properties

Dielectric Strength (Breakdown Potential), kV/mm 25 to 30
21
Electrical Resistivity Order of Magnitude, 10x Ω-m 10 to 13
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Limiting Oxygen Index (LOI), % 26
80