Piedmont Plastics carries FDA-compliant extruded nylon 6/6 rod and sheet in a natural light tan color for self-lubricating or slide-type applications.
Extruded Nylon
Versatile, durable, lightweight nylon ideal for machining and slide applications.
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Your Branch: Baltimore/Washington
Zip code: 21075 |
Product Overview
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Performance Characteristics:
Typical Properties of Extruded Nylon
Common Properties
- Common Brand Names Sustamid®, Nylatron®, Zytel®
- Typical Thickness Size 0.03, 0.06, 0.12, 0.25, 0.5, 1 in
- Typical Lengths 12, 24, 36, 48, 60, 72 in
- Typical Widths 12, 24, 36, 48 in
- Friendly Names Nylon 66, Nylon 6/6, Polyamide, PA, Polyamide 66, PA66
- Common Profiles Sheets, Rods, Tubes, Plates
Physical Properties
- Density 0.91 - 1.41g/cm³
- Water Absorption 0.01 - 3.5%
- Moisture Absorption at Equilibrium 0.1 - 2.0%
- Linear Mold Shrinkage 0.002 - 0.020cm/cm
- Melt Flow 1 - 50g/10 min
Electrical Properties
- Dielectric Strength 500V/mil
- Dielectric Constant 3.7
- Dissipation Factor 0.015
- Volume Resistivity 1000000000000ohm-cm
- Surface Resistivity 10000000000000ohm/square
- Arc Resistance 120seconds
- Comparative Tracking Index (CTI) 600V
- Thermal Coefficient of Dielectric Constant 0.04%/°C
- Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Sensitivity Low
- Breakdown Voltage 15000V
Mechanical Properties
- Hardness, Rockwell R 120Scale R
- Tensile Strength, Ultimate 7600psi
- Tensile Strength, Yield 6500psi
- Elongation at Break 30%
- Elongation at Yield 10%
- Modulus of Elasticity 3900ksi
- Flexural Yield Strength 12000psi
- Flexural Modulus 4000ksi
- Compressive Yield Strength 9000psi
- Bearing Yield Strength 15000psi
- Shear Strength 7600psi
- Izod Impact, Notched 1.2ft·lb/in
- Izod Impact, Unnotched 3.2ft·lb/in
- Gardner Impact 200in-lb
- Falling Dart Impact 300g
- Instrumented Impact Total Energy 350J
Thermal Properties
- CTE, linear 80µm/m°C
- CTE, linear, Transverse to Flow 75µm/m°C
- Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi) 100°C
- Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi) 90°C
- Vicat Softening Point 200°C
- Flammability, UL94 HB
- Max Continuous Operating Temperature in F 180°F
- Minimum Operating Temperature in F - 40°F
- Thermal Conductivity 0.28W/m·K
Regulations
- UL-94 Flame Class
- FDA
- ASTM/Mil-Spec
- USDA
- USP Class VI
- D635 Self Extinguishing
- RoHS Compliant
- REACH Compliant
Literature and Data Sheets
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Nylatron 101 / Ertalon 66 SA PA66 Mitsubishi Chemical Advanced MaterialsView
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Nylatron GF30 / Ertalon 66 GF30 PA66 Mitsubishi Chemical Advanced MaterialsView
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Nylatron GS PA66 Mitsubishi Chemical Advanced MaterialsView
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Nylatron GSM PA6 Mitsubishi Chemical Advanced MaterialsView
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Röchling SUSTAMID® 66 Röchling Engineering PlasticsView
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Zip code: 21075 |
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