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Polyamide (PA, Nylon) 6/10 (610)

PA 6/10 is a thermoplastic, further classified as a polyamide (or Nylon) plastic. It can have a moderately high ductility among the thermoplastics in the database.

The properties of PA 6/10 include two common variations. This page shows summary ranges across both of them. For more specific values, follow the links immediately below. The graph bars on the material properties cards further below compare PA 6/10 to: polyamide plastics (top), all thermoplastics (middle), and the entire database (bottom). A full bar means this is the highest value in the relevant set. A half-full bar means it's 50% of the highest, and so on.

Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus

1.6 to 2.3 GPa 0.23 to 0.33 x 106 psi

Elongation at Break

110 to 120 %

Flexural Modulus

1.4 to 2.0 GPa 0.2 to 0.29 x 106 psi

Flexural Strength

48 to 59 MPa 7.0 to 8.6 x 103 psi

Impact Strength: Notched Izod

85 J/m 1.6 ft-lb/in

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS)

45 to 60 MPa 6.5 to 8.7 x 103 psi

Thermal Properties

Maximum Temperature: Decomposition

440 °C 820 °F

Maximum Temperature: Mechanical

80 °C 180 °F

Melting Onset (Solidus)

220 °C 430 °F

Specific Heat Capacity

1510 J/kg-K 0.36 BTU/lb-°F

Thermal Conductivity

0.23 W/m-K 0.13 BTU/h-ft-°F

Electrical Properties

Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity) At 1 Hz

3.9 to 12

Dielectric Strength (Breakdown Potential)

15 to 19 kV/mm 0.59 to 0.72 V/mil

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density

1.1 g/cm3 71 lb/ft3

Limiting Oxygen Index (LOI)

25 %

Water Absorption After 24 Hours

0.26 %

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial

0.78 to 1.1 points

Stiffness to Weight: Bending

34 to 39 points

Strength to Weight: Axial

11 to 15 points

Strength to Weight: Bending

25 to 30 points

Thermal Diffusivity

0.13 mm2/s

Followup Questions

Further Reading

SPI Plastics Engineering Handbook of the Society of the Plastics Industry, Inc., 5th ed., Michael L. Berins (editor), 2000

Modern Plastics Handbook, Charles A. Harper (editor), 1999

Plastics Materials, 7th ed., J. A. Brydson, 1999