Nylon 6 Cast
Product full identity:
Nylon 6 / Polyamide 6 (PA 6)
Nylon 6 cast is stress-relieved and has improved properties when compared to nylon 6 extruded. It offers high mechanical strength, stiffness and hardness. Nylon 6 cast also has good wear resistance, heat aging properties and machinability.
Properties
- High strength and stiffness
- High wear and heat resistance
- Good temperature range (+105 to -30°C)
- Good creep resistance
- Easily machined
Applications
- Gears
- Bushes
- Washers
- Applications that requires 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 | 1.15 |
| Water absorption till saturation 23°C | % | 6.50 | |
| Maximum service temp. Upper temp limit - Long term | °C | 90 | |
| Lower temp limit | °C | -30 |
| Property | Unit | Test Method | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tensile strength | MPa | ISO 527-1/-2 | 88 |
| Elongation at yield | % | ISO 527-1/-2 | 5 |
| Tensile strength at break | MPa | ISO 527-1/-2 | 25 |
| Unnotched Impact strength | kJ/m² | ISO 179-1/1eU | no break |
| Notch impact strength | kJ/m² | ISO 179-1/1eA | 3 |
| Ball indentation / Rockwell hardness | MPa | ISO 2039-1/2039-2 | M88 |
| Flexural modulus of elasticity | MPa | ISO 178 | 3280 |
| Tensile modulus of elasticity | MPa | ISO 527-1/-2 | 3600 |
| Shore-D | ISO 868 | 80 | |
| Shore-D | ISO 868 | 80 |
| 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 | 3.20 | |
| Dielectric loss factor at 1 MHz | IEC 62631-2-1 | 0.016 | |
| Dielectric constant at 1MHz | IEC 62631-2-1 | 3.20 | |
| Dielectric loss factor at 1 MHz | IEC 62631-2-1 | 0.016 |
| Property | Unit | Test Method | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vicat-softening point VST/B/50 | °C | ISO 306 | - |
| Heat deflection temperature HDT/B | °C | ISO 75-1/-2 | 80 |
| Coefficient of linear thermal expansion 23°C - 100°C | m/(m.K) | 90 | |
| Thermal conductivity at 23°C | W/mK | 0.29 |
| Property | Unit | Test Method | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food compliance - FDA | FDA (Natural & Blue) | yes | |
| Food compliance - EU | EU 10/2011 (Natural & Blue) | yes | |
| Food compliance - FDA | FDA (Natural & Blue) | yes | |
| Food compliance - EU | EU 10/2011 (Natural & Blue) | yes |
| Property | Unit | Test Method | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fire performance | UL 94 (3mm thickness) | HB | |
| Fire performance | UL 94 (3mm thickness) | HB |
| Property | Unit | Test Method | Value |
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