PA610 vs PA6 / PA66 / PA612 / PA1010 Performance Comparison

2026-04-09　

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PA610 vs PA6 / PA66 / PA612 / PA1010 Performance Comparison
Item	PA610	PA6	PA66	PA612	PA1010
Density (g/cm³)	1.08	1.13	1.14	1.07	1.05
Water absorption (saturation, %)	Low, approx. 1.5%	High, approx. 2.5%	Medium‑high, approx. 3.0%	Very low, approx. 1.2%	Extremely low, approx. 1.0%
Dimensional stability	Excellent	Poor	Fair	Excellent	Top‑level
Rigidity / Strength	Good	Medium	High	Medium	Medium‑low
Heat resistance (HDT)	Medium, approx. 220℃	Medium, approx. 210℃	High, approx. 250℃	Medium, approx. 215℃	Medium, approx. 210℃
Low‑temperature toughness	Excellent(no brittleness at -60℃)	Fair(prone to brittleness at -20℃)	Fair(at -30℃)	Excellent(at -70℃)	Excellent(at -60℃)
Oil resistance / fuel resistance	Excellent	Fair	Fair	Excellent	Excellent
Wear resistance & self‑lubrication	Good	Fair	Good	Excellent	Excellent
Processability	Good	Easy	Easy	Good	Good
Cost	Medium‑high	Low	Medium	High	Very high
Typical positioning	General‑purpose long‑chain PA for precision, oil resistance & low moisture absorption	General structural parts with high cost‑performance	High‑strength & heat‑resistant structural parts	High‑end precision parts with low moisture absorption & long service life	Bio‑based, ultra‑low moisture absorption & high‑end weathering resistance

One‑Sentence Selection Guide

For low cost, high strength and good heat resistance → Choose PA66
For good toughness, easy processing and low cost → Choose PA6
For low moisture absorption, stable dimensions, oil resistance and low‑temperature resistance → Choose PA610
For higher precision, stable long‑term dimensions and high‑end tubes / brush filaments → Choose PA612
For bio‑based, ultra‑low moisture absorption and chemical & weather resistance → Choose PA1010