Overview of materials for Nylon 12, Extrusion/Tubing Grade

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Overview of materials for Nylon 12, Extrusion/Tubing Grade
Categories:	Polymer; Thermoplastic; Nylon (Polyamide PA); Nylon 12 (PA12); Nylon 12, Extrusion/Tubing Grade
Material Notes:	This property data is a summary of similar materials in the MatWeb database for the category "Nylon 12, Extrusion/Tubing Grade". Each property range of values reported is minimum and maximum values of appropriate MatWeb entries. The comments report the average value, and number of data points used to calculate the average. The values are not necessarily typical of any specific grade, especially less common values and those that can be most affected by additives or processing methods.
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Physical Properties	Metric	English	Comments

Density	1.00 - 1.12 g/cc	0.0361 - 0.0405 lb/in³	Average value: 1.02 g/cc Grade Count:41
Water Absorption	0.0100 - 2.30 %	0.0100 - 2.30 %	Average value: 1.08 % Grade Count:4
Moisture Absorption at Equilibrium	0.500 - 0.700 %	0.500 - 0.700 %	Average value: 0.538 % Grade Count:13
Water Absorption at Saturation	1.00 - 1.50 %	1.00 - 1.50 %	Average value: 1.20 % Grade Count:6
Melt Flow	0.400 - 170 g/10 min	0.400 - 170 g/10 min	Average value: 27.3 g/10 min Grade Count:24

Mechanical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Hardness, Shore D	61.0 - 73.0	61.0 - 73.0	Average value: 66.7 Grade Count:15
Ball Indentation Hardness	64.0 - 76.0 MPa	9280 - 11000 psi	Average value: 73.0 MPa Grade Count:4
Tensile Strength, Ultimate	28.0 - 44.0 MPa	4060 - 6380 psi	Average value: 37.2 MPa Grade Count:5
Tensile Strength, Yield	20.0 - 76.0 MPa	2900 - 11000 psi	Average value: 37.4 MPa Grade Count:41
Elongation at Break	50.0 - 400 %	50.0 - 400 %	Average value: 103 % Grade Count:49
Elongation at Yield	5.00 - 32.0 %	5.00 - 32.0 %	Average value: 17.1 % Grade Count:37
Modulus of Elasticity	0.332 - 2.23 GPa	48.2 - 323 ksi	Average value: 0.912 GPa Grade Count:43
	0.259 - 0.441 GPa @Temperature 40.0 - 100 °C	37.6 - 64.0 ksi @Temperature 104 - 212 °F	Average value: 0.332 GPa Grade Count:1
Poissons Ratio	0.450 - 0.450 @Temperature 100 - 100 °C	0.450 - 0.450 @Temperature 212 - 212 °F	Average value: 0.450 Grade Count:1
Charpy Impact Unnotched	1000 J/cm² - NB	4760 ft-lb/in² - NB	Grade Count:35
	999.9 J/cm² - NB @Temperature -40.0 - 0.000 °C	4759 ft-lb/in² - NB @Temperature -40.0 - 32.0 °F	Grade Count:33
Charpy Impact, Notched	0.400 J/cm² - NB	1.90 ft-lb/in² - NB	Average value: 3.80 J/cm² Grade Count:37
	0.100 - 9.40 J/cm² @Temperature -40.0 - 0.000 °C	0.476 - 44.7 ft-lb/in² @Temperature -40.0 - 32.0 °F	Average value: 0.921 J/cm² Grade Count:35

Electrical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Electrical Resistivity	1.00e+10 - 1.00e+15 ohm-cm	1.00e+10 - 1.00e+15 ohm-cm	Average value: 9.88e+13 ohm-cm Grade Count:17
Surface Resistance	1.00e+12 - 1.00e+15 ohm	1.00e+12 - 1.00e+15 ohm	Average value: 4.55e+14 ohm Grade Count:15
Dielectric Constant	3.00 - 15.0	3.00 - 15.0	Average value: 6.13 Grade Count:14
Dielectric Strength	26.0 - 50.0 kV/mm	660 - 1270 kV/in	Average value: 35.1 kV/mm Grade Count:17
Dissipation Factor	0.000304 - 0.330	0.000304 - 0.330	Average value: 0.120 Grade Count:14
Comparative Tracking Index	575 - 600 V	575 - 600 V	Average value: 593 V Grade Count:13

Thermal Properties	Metric	English	Comments
CTE, linear	50.0 - 252 µm/m-°C	27.8 - 140 µin/in-°F	Average value: 110 µm/m-°C Grade Count:18
CTE, linear, Transverse to Flow	100 - 180 µm/m-°C	55.6 - 100 µin/in-°F	Average value: 120 µm/m-°C Grade Count:8
Melting Point	171 - 180 °C	340 - 356 °F	Average value: 176 °C Grade Count:29
Maximum Service Temperature, Air	75.0 - 150 °C	167 - 302 °F	Average value: 113 °C Grade Count:3
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	90.0 - 140 °C	194 - 284 °F	Average value: 109 °C Grade Count:15
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	40.0 - 165 °C	104 - 329 °F	Average value: 56.7 °C Grade Count:18
Vicat Softening Point	115 - 175 °C	239 - 347 °F	Average value: 143 °C Grade Count:19
Glass Transition Temp, Tg	13.0 - 130 °C	55.4 - 266 °F	Average value: 67.8 °C Grade Count:4
Flammability, UL94	HB - V-2	HB - V-2	Grade Count:13
Oxygen Index	26.0 - 30.0 %	26.0 - 30.0 %	Average value: 27.3 % Grade Count:3

Optical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Transmission, Visible	80.0 %	80.0 %	Average value: 80.0 % Grade Count:4

Processing Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Processing Temperature	230 °C	446 °F	Average value: 230 °C Grade Count:5
Die Temperature	230 °C	446 °F	Average value: 230 °C Grade Count:5
Melt Temperature	190 - 280 °C	374 - 536 °F	Average value: 224 °C Grade Count:10
Mold Temperature	40.0 - 60.0 °C	104 - 140 °F	Average value: 50.0 °C Grade Count:10
Injection Velocity	100 mm/sec	3.94 in/sec	Average value: 100 mm/sec Grade Count:5
Die Opening	0.0400 cm	0.0157 in	Average value: 0.0400 cm Grade Count:5
Roll Temperature	50.0 °C	122 °F	Average value: 50.0 °C Grade Count:5
Drying Temperature	80.0 - 110 °C	176 - 230 °F	Average value: 96.7 °C Grade Count:5
Injection Pressure	40.0 - 50.0 MPa	5800 - 7250 psi	Average value: 45.0 MPa Grade Count:5

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