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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Moplen HP501H Product DataLyondellBasellPlastic Polypropylene · Yield strength: typical, tensile stress at yield ISO 527Plastic Polypropylene · Young's modulus (stiffness): typical, tensile modulus ISO 527Plastic Polypropylene · Density: typical, 23 °C ISO 1183-1Plastic Polypropylene · Max service temperature: HDT 0.45 MPa (ISO 75B), unannealed
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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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Typical Engineering Properties of PolypropyleneINEOS Olefins & Polymers USAarchived copyPlastic Polypropylene · Poisson's ratio: base material: polypropylene homopolymer family (INEOS Olefins & Polymers USA, Typical Engineering Properties of Polypropylene)Plastic Polypropylene · Thermal conductivity: base material: polypropylene homopolymer family (INEOS Olefins & Polymers USA, Typical Engineering Properties of Polypropylene)Plastic Polypropylene · Thermal expansion: base material: polypropylene homopolymer family (INEOS Olefins & Polymers USA, Typical Engineering Properties of Polypropylene)
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Questions
Mechanical
Is Plastic Nylon PA6 stronger than Plastic Polypropylene?
Plastic Nylon PA6 is stronger: its yield strength is 90 MPa against 33 MPa for Plastic Polypropylene (2.73x).
Which is lighter, Plastic Nylon PA6 or Plastic Polypropylene?
Plastic Polypropylene is lighter: 900 kg/m³ against 1,130 kg/m³ for Plastic Nylon PA6.
Which is stiffer, Plastic Nylon PA6 or Plastic Polypropylene?
Plastic Nylon PA6 is stiffer: Young's modulus 3.5 GPa against 1.45 GPa for Plastic Polypropylene, so the same part in Plastic Nylon PA6 deflects less under the same load.
Which is lighter for the same job, Plastic Nylon PA6 or Plastic Polypropylene?
For the same stiffness or strength: Plastic Nylon PA6 is lighter for a stiff rod or tie (tension), 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 Polypropylene
Stiff rod or tie (tension)
lighter
1.92x heavier
Stiff beam (bending)
lighter
24% heavier
Stiff panel or plate
lighter
7% heavier
Strong rod or tie
lighter
2.17x heavier
Strong beam
lighter
1.55x heavier
Strong panel or plate
lighter
32% 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).
Thermal
Which conducts heat better, Plastic Nylon PA6 or Plastic Polypropylene?
Plastic Nylon PA6 conducts heat better: 0.33 W/m·K against 0.195 W/m·K for Plastic Polypropylene.
Which expands less with temperature?
Plastic Polypropylene expands less: 90 µm/m·K against 102 µm/m·K for Plastic Nylon PA6.