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PA 6/6 vs. UHMW-PE

Both PA 6/6 and UHMW-PE are thermoplastics. There are 5 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (22, in this case) are not shown.

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

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Material Properties

Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity) At 1 Hz 3.6 to 15
2.2
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 1.6 to 23
0.8
Elongation at Break, % 2.8 to 46
400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 260
130
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 60 to 240
49