UPVC vs. PA 6
Both uPVC and PA 6 are thermoplastics. There are 11 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (20, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is uPVC and the bottom bar is PA 6.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 3.7 | |
| 1.1 to 16 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 58 | |
| 2.5 to 67 |
| Flexural Modulus, GPa | 3.5 | |
| 1.2 to 14 |
| Flexural Strength, MPa | 80 | |
| 40 to 230 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 47 | |
| 35 to 210 |
Thermal Properties
| Glass Transition Temperature, °C | 85 | |
| 40 |
| Maximum Temperature: Autoignition, °C | 400 | |
| 430 |
| Maximum Temperature: Decomposition, °C | 270 | |
| 430 |
| Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 180 | |
| 230 |
Electrical Properties
| Dielectric Strength (Breakdown Potential), kV/mm | 19 | |
| 10 to 30 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Limiting Oxygen Index (LOI), % | 42 | |
| 24 |