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PA 6 vs. PCTFE

Both PA 6 and PCTFE are thermoplastics. There are 11 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 and the bottom bar is PCTFE.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 1.1 to 16
1.4
Elongation at Break, % 2.5 to 67
150
Flexural Modulus, GPa 1.2 to 14
1.2
Flexural Strength, MPa 40 to 230
59
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 35 to 210
36

Thermal Properties

Glass Transition Temperature, °C 40
100
Maximum Temperature: Autoignition, °C 430
580
Maximum Temperature: Decomposition, °C 430
370
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 230
220

Electrical Properties

Dielectric Strength (Breakdown Potential), kV/mm 10 to 30
21

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Limiting Oxygen Index (LOI), % 24
80