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Magnesium AZ31B-H24 vs. Plastic Nylon PA6 Compare Magnesium AZ31B-H24 vs. Plastic Nylon PA6 strength, stiffness, weight and thermal properties.
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Questions Is Magnesium AZ31B-H24 stronger than Plastic Nylon PA6? Magnesium AZ31B-H24 is stronger: its yield strength is 220 MPa against 90 MPa for Plastic Nylon PA6 (2.44x).
Which is lighter, Magnesium AZ31B-H24 or Plastic Nylon PA6? Plastic Nylon PA6 is lighter: 1,130 kg/m³ against 1,769 kg/m³ for Magnesium AZ31B-H24.
Which is stiffer, Magnesium AZ31B-H24 or Plastic Nylon PA6? Magnesium AZ31B-H24 is stiffer: Young's modulus 44.8 GPa against 3.5 GPa for Plastic Nylon PA6, so the same part in Magnesium AZ31B-H24 deflects less under the same load.
Which is lighter for the same job, Magnesium AZ31B-H24 or Plastic Nylon PA6? For the same stiffness or strength: Magnesium AZ31B-H24 is lighter for a stiff rod or tie (tension), stiff beam (bending), stiff panel or plate, strong rod or tie, strong beam.
Part that must be Magnesium AZ31B-H24 Plastic Nylon PA6 Stiff rod or tie (tension) lighter 8.18x heavier Stiff beam (bending) lighter 2.29x heavier Stiff panel or plate lighter 49% heavier Strong rod or tie lighter 1.56x heavier Strong beam lighter 16% heavier Strong panel or plate about equal about equal
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, Magnesium AZ31B-H24 or Plastic Nylon PA6? Magnesium AZ31B-H24 conducts heat better: 76.9 W/m·K against 0.33 W/m·K for Plastic Nylon PA6.
Which expands less with temperature? Magnesium AZ31B-H24 expands less: 26.8 µm/m·K against 102 µm/m·K for Plastic Nylon PA6.
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