NYLON 6

Nylon 6


Product full identity:
Nylon 6 / Polyamide 6 (PA 6)

Nylon 6 (extruded) offers an optimal combination of mechanical strength, stiffness, toughness and wear resistance. These properties, together with good electrial characteristics and good chemical resistance makes Nylon 6 an ideal general purpose material.

Properties


  • General purpose engineering material
  • Wide temperature range (+85 to -40°C)
  • Good wear and chemical resistance
  • Good strength and stiffness
  • Dimension stability and electrical properties
  • Food contact approved
  • Easily machined.

Applications


  • Gears
  • Bushes
  • Washers
  • Applications that require wear resistance.

Forms


  • Sheet
  • Rod
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Technical Properties:

All information is for guide purposes only. The data has been taken from standard test results provided by our manufacturers.

Property Unit Test Method Value
Specific gravity g/cm³ ISO 1183-1 1.14
Water absorption till saturation 23°C % 9
Maximum service temp. Upper temp limit - Long term °C 70
Lower temp limit °C -40
Property Unit Test Method Value
Tensile strength MPa ISO 527-1/-2 80
Elongation at yield % ISO 527-1/-2 4
Tensile strength at break MPa ISO 527-1/-2 50
Unnotched Impact strength kJ/m² ISO 179-1/1eU no break
Notch impact strength kJ/m² ISO 179-1/1eA 5.50
Ball indentation / Rockwell hardness MPa ISO 2039-2 88
Tensile modulus of elasticity MPa ISO 527-1/-2 3300
Property Unit Test Method Value
Volume resistivity Ω x m IEC 62631-3-1 > 1013
Surface resistivity Ω ANSI/ESD STM11.11 > 1012
Dielectric strength kV/mm IEC 60243-1 25
Dielectric constant at 1MHz IEC 62631-2-1 3.30
Dielectric loss factor at 1 MHz IEC 62631-2-1 0.021
Dielectric constant at 1MHz IEC 62631-2-1 3.30
Dielectric loss factor at 1 MHz IEC 62631-2-1 0.021
Dielectric constant at 1MHz IEC 62631-2-1 3.30
Dielectric loss factor at 1 MHz IEC 62631-2-1 0.021
Property Unit Test Method Value
Heat deflection temperature HDT/B °C ISO 75-1/-2 70
Coefficient of linear thermal expansion 23°C - 100°C m/(m.K) 105
Thermal conductivity at 23°C W/mK 0.28
Property Unit Test Method Value
Food compliance - FDA FDA (Natural) yes
Food compliance - EU EU 10/2011 (Natural) yes
Food compliance - FDA FDA (Natural) yes
Food compliance - EU EU 10/2011 (Natural) yes
Food compliance - FDA FDA (Natural) yes
Food compliance - EU EU 10/2011 (Natural) yes
Property Unit Test Method Value
Fire performance UL 94 (3mm thickness) HB
Fire performance UL 94 (3mm thickness) HB
Fire performance UL 94 (3mm thickness) HB
Property Unit Test Method Value
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