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PS vs. PA 6

Both PS and PA 6 are thermoplastics. There are 9 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (19, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is PS and the bottom bar is PA 6.

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Material Properties

Dielectric Strength (Breakdown Potential), kV/mm 18 to 20
10 to 30
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 1.9 to 2.9
1.1 to 16
Elongation at Break, % 1.8 to 40
2.5 to 67
Flexural Strength, MPa 62 to 80
40 to 230
Glass Transition Temperature, °C 100
40
Limiting Oxygen Index (LOI), % 18
24
Maximum Temperature: Autoignition, °C 360 to 420
430
Maximum Temperature: Decomposition, °C 320 to 330
430
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 32 to 44
35 to 210