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PPSU vs. PA 6/10

Both PPSU and PA 6/10 are thermoplastics. There are 20 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 PPSU and the bottom bar is PA 6/10.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 3.6
1.6 to 2.3
Elongation at Break, % 26
110 to 120
Flexural Modulus, GPa 4.7
1.4 to 2.0
Flexural Strength, MPa 130
48 to 59
Impact Strength: Notched Izod, J/m 80
85
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 95
45 to 60

Thermal Properties

Maximum Temperature: Decomposition, °C 560
440
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
80
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 970
1510
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 0.24
0.23

Electrical Properties

Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity) At 1 Hz 3.8
3.9 to 12
Dielectric Strength (Breakdown Potential), kV/mm 16
15 to 19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.4
1.1
Limiting Oxygen Index (LOI), % 38
25
Water Absorption After 24 Hours, % 0.44
0.26

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 1.4
0.78 to 1.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 36
34 to 39
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
11 to 15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 33
25 to 30
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 0.17
0.13