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PA 6 vs. CA

Both PA 6 and CA are thermoplastics. There are 10 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 and the bottom bar is CA.

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Material Properties

Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity) At 1 MHz 3.3 to 5.0
3.6
Dielectric Strength (Breakdown Potential), kV/mm 10 to 30
15
Elongation at Break, % 2.5 to 67
25 to 30
Flexural Modulus, GPa 1.2 to 14
1.7 to 2.1
Flexural Strength, MPa 40 to 230
40 to 55
Glass Transition Temperature, °C 40
230
Limiting Oxygen Index (LOI), % 24
17
Maximum Temperature: Autoignition, °C 430
400
Maximum Temperature: Decomposition, °C 430
250
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 35 to 210
30 to 37