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PPE vs. PA 6/10

Both PPE and PA 6/10 are thermoplastics. There are 16 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is PPE and the bottom bar is PA 6/10.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 2.3
1.6 to 2.3
Elongation at Break, % 30
110 to 120
Flexural Strength, MPa 75
48 to 59
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 55
45 to 60

Thermal Properties

Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
80
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 260
220
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1200
1510
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 0.22
0.23

Electrical Properties

Dielectric Strength (Breakdown Potential), kV/mm 19
15 to 19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.1
1.1
Water Absorption After 24 Hours, % 0.23
0.26

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 1.2
0.78 to 1.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 42
34 to 39
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
11 to 15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 30
25 to 30
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 0.17
0.13