PPSU vs. PA 6/12
Both PPSU and PA 6/12 are thermoplastics. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (17, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is PPSU and the bottom bar is PA 6/12.
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Mechanical Properties
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 3.6 | |
1.7 to 2.2 |
Elongation at Break, % | 26 | |
30 to 120 |
Flexural Modulus, GPa | 4.7 | |
1.2 to 2.2 |
Flexural Strength, MPa | 130 | |
45 to 64 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 95 | |
40 to 58 |
Thermal Properties
Maximum Temperature: Decomposition, °C | 560 | |
450 |
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 970 | |
1590 |
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 0.24 | |
0.22 |
Electrical Properties
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity) At 1 Hz | 3.8 | |
3.9 to 12 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Density, g/cm3 | 1.4 | |
1.1 |
Limiting Oxygen Index (LOI), % | 38 | |
25 |
Water Absorption After 24 Hours, % | 0.44 | |
0.25 |
Common Calculations
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 1.4 | |
0.89 to 1.2 |
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 36 | |
38 to 41 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 19 | |
10 to 15 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 33 | |
25 to 31 |
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 0.17 | |
0.13 |