Thermal conductivity against densityHigher and further left: spreads more heat for its weightThermal expansion against thermal conductivityLower and further right: warps less when heated
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VICTREX PEEK 450G Technical Data SheetVictrexPlastic PEEK · Yield strength: typical, tensile yieldPlastic PEEK · Compressive strength: typical, 23 CPlastic PEEK · Flexural strength: typical, flexural stress at yield, 23 CPlastic PEEK · Elongation at break: typical, at breakPlastic PEEK · Young's modulus (stiffness): typical (nominal)Plastic PEEK · Density: typical (crystalline)Plastic PEEK · Thermal conductivity: typical, average, 23 CPlastic PEEK · Thermal expansion: average of flow/cross-flow, below Tg (<143 C)Plastic PEEK · Melting point: typical, DSCPlastic PEEK · Glass transition: onset (midpoint 150 C)Plastic PEEK · Max service temperature: UL 746B RTI, mechanical strength (continuous use index)
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Engineering Polymers Part and Mold Design: Thermoplastics, A Design GuideCovestroPlastic Nylon PA6 · Poisson's ratio: base material: unfilled polyamide (PA), conditioned, maker design-guide family value (Covestro Table 3-1)
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VICTREX PEEK for Use in Fluid Management (2020)VictrexPlastic PEEK · Poisson's ratio: typical
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VICTREX PEEK 450G Technical Data Sheet (2012)Victrexarchived copyPlastic PEEK · Specific heat: typical, 23 °C, DSC (Victrex PEEK 450G TDS, revision Jul 2012)
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Questions
Mechanical
Is Plastic Nylon PA6 stronger than Plastic PEEK?
Plastic PEEK is stronger: its yield strength is 98 MPa against 90 MPa for Plastic Nylon PA6 (9%).
Which is lighter, Plastic Nylon PA6 or Plastic PEEK?
Plastic Nylon PA6 is lighter: 1,130 kg/m³ against 1,300 kg/m³ for Plastic PEEK.
Which is stiffer, Plastic Nylon PA6 or Plastic PEEK?
Plastic PEEK is stiffer: Young's modulus 4 GPa against 3.5 GPa for Plastic Nylon PA6, so the same part in Plastic PEEK deflects less under the same load.
Which is lighter for the same job, Plastic Nylon PA6 or Plastic PEEK?
For the same stiffness or strength: Plastic Nylon PA6 is lighter for a stiff beam (bending), stiff panel or plate, strong rod or tie, strong beam, strong panel or plate.
Part that must be
Plastic Nylon PA6
Plastic PEEK
Stiff rod or tie (tension)
about equal
about equal
Stiff beam (bending)
lighter
8% heavier
Stiff panel or plate
lighter
10% heavier
Strong rod or tie
lighter
6% heavier
Strong beam
lighter
9% heavier
Strong panel or plate
lighter
10% heavier
For the same stiffness or strength, mass scales with density over stiffness (or strength) raised to a power set by how the part is loaded: 1 for a rod in tension, 1/2 for a beam in bending, 1/3 for a panel (the standard material-selection indices).
Which is more ductile, Plastic Nylon PA6 or Plastic PEEK?
Plastic PEEK stretches further before it breaks: 25% elongation at break against 10% for Plastic Nylon PA6.
Thermal
Which conducts heat better, Plastic Nylon PA6 or Plastic PEEK?
Plastic Nylon PA6 conducts heat better: 0.33 W/m·K against 0.29 W/m·K for Plastic PEEK.
Which expands less with temperature?
Plastic PEEK expands less: 55 µm/m·K against 102 µm/m·K for Plastic Nylon PA6.