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Thermoset PI vs. PA 6/6

Thermoset PI belongs to the thermoset plastics classification, while PA 6/6 belongs to the thermoplastics. There are 11 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (16, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is thermoset PI and the bottom bar is PA 6/6.

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Mechanical Properties

Elongation at Break, % 2.0 to 5.9
2.8 to 46
Flexural Modulus, GPa 3.1 to 4.8
1.3 to 19
Flexural Strength, MPa 60 to 100
80 to 260
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 37 to 81
60 to 240

Thermal Properties

Glass Transition Temperature, °C 360
50
Maximum Temperature: Autoignition, °C 380
460
Maximum Temperature: Decomposition, °C 330
410

Electrical Properties

Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity) At 1 MHz 3.1
3.0 to 4.3
Dielectric Strength (Breakdown Potential), kV/mm 20
25 to 30
Electrical Resistivity Order of Magnitude, 10x Ω-m 15
10 to 13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Limiting Oxygen Index (LOI), % 40
26