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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