RTPU vs. PA 6/12
Both RTPU and PA 6/12 are thermoplastics. There are 13 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is RTPU and the bottom bar is PA 6/12.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 4.0 | |
| 1.7 to 2.2 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 5.0 | |
| 30 to 120 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 75 | |
| 40 to 58 |
Thermal Properties
| Maximum Temperature: Decomposition, °C | 320 | |
| 450 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 1760 | |
| 1590 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 0.6 | |
| 0.22 |
Electrical Properties
| Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity) At 1 Hz | 3.6 | |
| 3.9 to 12 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 1.1 | |
| 1.1 |
Common Calculations
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 2.1 | |
| 0.89 to 1.2 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 50 | |
| 38 to 41 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 20 | |
| 10 to 15 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 38 | |
| 25 to 31 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 0.32 | |
| 0.13 |