PCL vs. PA 6/10
Both PCL and PA 6/10 are thermoplastics. There are 11 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is PCL and the bottom bar is PA 6/10.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 1.2 | |
| 1.6 to 2.3 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 300 | |
| 110 to 120 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 10 | |
| 45 to 60 |
Thermal Properties
| Maximum Temperature: Decomposition, °C | 200 | |
| 440 |
| Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C | 40 | |
| 80 |
| Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 60 | |
| 220 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 1.1 | |
| 1.1 |
Common Calculations
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 0.61 | |
| 0.78 to 1.1 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 32 | |
| 34 to 39 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 2.5 | |
| 11 to 15 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 9.4 | |
| 25 to 30 |