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Ceramic Alumina 96% vs. Plastic Nylon PA6 Compare Ceramic Alumina 96% vs. Plastic Nylon PA6 strength, stiffness, weight and thermal properties.
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Questions Is Ceramic Alumina 96% stronger than Plastic Nylon PA6? Ceramic Alumina 96% is stronger: its tensile strength is 221 MPa against yield strength 90 MPa for Plastic Nylon PA6 (2.46x).
Which is lighter, Ceramic Alumina 96% or Plastic Nylon PA6? Plastic Nylon PA6 is lighter: 1,130 kg/m³ against 3,720 kg/m³ for Ceramic Alumina 96%.
Which is stiffer, Ceramic Alumina 96% or Plastic Nylon PA6? Ceramic Alumina 96% is stiffer: Young's modulus 303 GPa against 3.5 GPa for Plastic Nylon PA6, so the same part in Ceramic Alumina 96% deflects less under the same load.
Which is lighter for the same job, Ceramic Alumina 96% or Plastic Nylon PA6? For the same stiffness or strength: Ceramic Alumina 96% is lighter for a stiff rod or tie (tension), stiff beam (bending), stiff panel or plate; Plastic Nylon PA6 is lighter for a strong rod or tie, strong beam, strong panel or plate.
Part that must be Ceramic Alumina 96% Plastic Nylon PA6 Stiff rod or tie (tension) lighter 26.3x heavier Stiff beam (bending) lighter 2.83x heavier Stiff panel or plate lighter 34% heavier Strong rod or tie 34% heavier lighter Strong beam 1.81x heavier lighter Strong panel or plate 2.1x heavier lighter
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 conducts heat better, Ceramic Alumina 96% or Plastic Nylon PA6? Ceramic Alumina 96% conducts heat better: 24.7 W/m·K against 0.33 W/m·K for Plastic Nylon PA6.
Which expands less with temperature? Ceramic Alumina 96% expands less: 8.2 µm/m·K against 102 µm/m·K for Plastic Nylon PA6.
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