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PA 6 vs. CAP

Both PA 6 and CAP are thermoplastics. There are 7 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (20, in this case) are not shown.

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

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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
35 to 50
Flexural Modulus, GPa 1.2 to 14
1.2 to 1.9
Flexural Strength, MPa 40 to 230
29 to 56
Glass Transition Temperature, °C 40
190
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 35 to 210
28 to 45