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
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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