PP Homopolymer vs. PA 6/12
Both PP homopolymer and PA 6/12 are thermoplastics. There are 9 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 PP homopolymer and the bottom bar is PA 6/12.
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Material Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 0.91 to 1.2 | |
| 1.1 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 3.0 to 80 | |
| 30 to 120 |
| Flexural Modulus, GPa | 1.5 to 7.0 | |
| 1.2 to 2.2 |
| Flexural Strength, MPa | 41 to 100 | |
| 45 to 64 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 1230 to 1900 | |
| 1590 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 11 to 21 | |
| 10 to 15 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 27 to 37 | |
| 25 to 31 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 36 to 93 | |
| 40 to 58 |
| Water Absorption At Saturation, % | 0.010 to 0.090 | |
| 3.0 |