UF vs. PA 11
UF belongs to the thermoset plastics classification, while PA 11 belongs to the thermoplastics. There are 11 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is UF and the bottom bar is PA 11.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 9.0 | |
| 0.4 to 1.3 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 1.0 | |
| 80 to 130 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 30 | |
| 25 to 51 |
Thermal Properties
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 1200 | |
| 1740 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 0.4 | |
| 0.28 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 1.5 | |
| 1.0 |
Common Calculations
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 3.3 | |
| 0.22 to 0.71 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 46 | |
| 24 to 36 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 5.6 | |
| 6.7 to 14 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 14 | |
| 18 to 30 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 0.22 | |
| 0.16 |