Nylon6 - Materials

Nylon6 - Materials - Technical

Nylon 6 (Polyamide 6)

MBA Products made from this material
Balls, Bushes, Gears, Rod, Screws, Sheet

Also known as PA6 or Polyamide 6. Good fatigue resistance and better low temperature toughness than Acetal. Swells up to 8% in water. Weathering can cause colour change and embrittlement.

Properties of Nylon 6

Density

g/cm³

1.14

Surface Hardness

Rockwell R

Tensile Strength

MPa

Flexural Modulus

GPa

1.2

Notched Izod

kJ/m

0.11

Linear Expansion

per ^oC

x 0.00008

Elongation at Break

Strain at Yield

4.5

Max Operating Temp.

^oC

Water Absorption

1.2

Oxygen Index

Flammability

UL94

Volume Resistivity

log ohm.cm

Dielectric Strength

MV/m

Dissipation Factor

@ 1kHz

0.2

Dielectric Constant

@ 1kHz

Heat Deflection Temp. @ 0.45 MPa

^oC

200

Heat Deflection Temp. @ 1.80 MPa

^oC

100

Material Drying

Hours @ ^oC

3 @ 95

Melting Temp. Range

^oC

280 - 300

Mould Shrinkage

1.5

Mould Temp. Range

^oC

40 - 80

Acids (Concentrated)

Poor

Acids (Dilute)

Poor

Alcohols

Good

Alkalis

Fair-Good

Aromatic hydrocarbons

Good

Greases and Oils

Good

Halogenated Hydrocarbon

Poor-Good

Halogens

Poor

Ketones

Good

Note! Property values are typical and should be used only as a guide to selection of materials and not as purchase specifications.

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Physical Properties
PROPERTY	UNIT	VALUE
Density	g/cm³	1.14
Surface Hardness	Rockwell R	90
Tensile Strength	MPa	59
Flexural Modulus	GPa	1.2
Notched Izod	kJ/m	0.11
Linear Expansion	per ^oC	x 0.00008
Elongation at Break	%	60
Strain at Yield	%	4.5
Max Operating Temp.	^oC	80
Water Absorption	%	1.2
Oxygen Index	%	22
Flammability	UL94	HB
Volume Resistivity	log ohm.cm	15
Dielectric Strength	MV/m	25
Dissipation Factor	@ 1kHz	0.2
Dielectric Constant	@ 1kHz	8
Heat Deflection Temp. @ 0.45 MPa	^oC	200
Heat Deflection Temp. @ 1.80 MPa	^oC	100
Material Drying	Hours @ ^oC	3 @ 95
Melting Temp. Range	^oC	280 - 300
Mould Shrinkage	%	1.5
Mould Temp. Range	^oC	40 - 80

Chemical Resistance
Chemical	Resistance
Acids (Concentrated)	Poor
Acids (Dilute)	Poor
Alcohols	Good
Alkalis	Fair-Good
Aromatic hydrocarbons	Good
Greases and Oils	Good
Halogenated Hydrocarbon	Poor-Good
Halogens	Poor
Ketones	Good