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PA 6/6 vs. PS

Both PA 6/6 and PS are thermoplastics. There are 10 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 PS.

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Material Properties

Dielectric Strength (Breakdown Potential), kV/mm 25 to 30
18 to 20
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 1.6 to 23
1.9 to 2.9
Electrical Resistivity Order of Magnitude, 10x Ω-m 10 to 13
14 to 15
Elongation at Break, % 2.8 to 46
1.8 to 40
Flexural Strength, MPa 80 to 260
62 to 80
Glass Transition Temperature, °C 50
100
Limiting Oxygen Index (LOI), % 26
18
Maximum Temperature: Autoignition, °C 460
360 to 420
Maximum Temperature: Decomposition, °C 410
320 to 330
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 60 to 240
32 to 44