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PPE vs. PA 6/12

Both PPE and PA 6/12 are thermoplastics. There are 14 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (15, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is PPE and the bottom bar is PA 6/12.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 2.3
1.7 to 2.2
Elongation at Break, % 30
30 to 120
Flexural Strength, MPa 75
45 to 64
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 55
40 to 58

Thermal Properties

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 260
210
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1200
1590
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 0.22
0.22

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.1
1.1
Water Absorption After 24 Hours, % 0.23
0.25

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 1.2
0.89 to 1.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 42
38 to 41
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
10 to 15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 30
25 to 31
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 0.17
0.13