Overview of materials for Nylon 6, Extruded

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Overview of materials for Nylon 6, Extruded
Categories:	Polymer; Thermoplastic; Nylon (Polyamide PA); Nylon 6 (PA6); Nylon 6, Extruded
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Physical Properties	Metric	English	Comments

Density	1.04 - 1.33 g/cc	0.0376 - 0.0480 lb/in³	Average value: 1.13 g/cc Grade Count:107
Water Absorption	0.0200 - 10.0 %	0.0200 - 10.0 %	Average value: 1.92 % Grade Count:50
Moisture Absorption at Equilibrium	0.0180 - 3.00 %	0.0180 - 3.00 %	Average value: 1.94 % Grade Count:41
Water Absorption at Saturation	8.00 - 10.0 %	8.00 - 10.0 %	Average value: 9.37 % Grade Count:34
Water Vapor Transmission	35.0 g/m²/day	2.25 g/100 in²/day	Average value: 35.0 g/m²/day Grade Count:16
	992 - 992 g/m²/day @Temperature 38.0 - 38.0 °C	63.9 - 63.9 g/100 in²/day @Temperature 100 - 100 °F	Average value: 992 g/m²/day Grade Count:1
Oxygen Transmission	1.00 - 1.95 cc-mm/m²-24hr-atm	2.54 - 4.95 cc-mil/100 in²-24hr-atm	Average value: 1.50 cc-mm/m²-24hr-atm Grade Count:16
Oxygen Transmission Rate	40.3 cc/m²/day	2.60 cc/100 in²/day	Average value: 40.3 cc/m²/day Grade Count:17
Nitrogen Transmission	14.0 cc-mm/m²-24hr-atm	35.6 cc-mil/100 in²-24hr-atm	Average value: 14.0 cc-mm/m²-24hr-atm Grade Count:17
Carbon Dioxide Transmission	72.8 cc-mm/m²-24hr-atm	185 cc-mil/100 in²-24hr-atm	Average value: 72.8 cc-mm/m²-24hr-atm Grade Count:17
Viscosity	3.04 - 4.08 cP	3.04 - 4.08 cP	Average value: 3.50 cP Grade Count:4
	410000 - 2.25e+6 cP @Temperature 230 - 290 °C	410000 - 2.25e+6 cP @Temperature 446 - 554 °F	Average value: 890000 cP Grade Count:19
	220 - 3.50e+6 cP @Temperature 240 - 280 °C	220 - 3.50e+6 cP @Temperature 464 - 536 °F	Average value: 890000 cP Grade Count:19
	220 - 3.50e+6 cP @Shear Rate 0.100 - 1000 1/s	220 - 3.50e+6 cP @Shear Rate 0.100 - 1000 1/s	Average value: 890000 cP Grade Count:19
Viscosity Test	75.0 - 250 cm³/g	0.750 - 2.50 dl/g	Average value: 170 cm³/g Grade Count:3
Viscosity Number	168 - 245 cm³/g	1.68 - 2.45 dl/g	Average value: 212 cm³/g Grade Count:19
Maximum Moisture Content	0.0200 - 0.0800	0.0200 - 0.0800	Average value: 0.0737 Grade Count:19
Thickness	50.0 microns	1.97 mil	Average value: 50.0 microns Grade Count:16
Linear Mold Shrinkage	0.00127 - 0.0206 cm/cm	0.00127 - 0.0206 in/in	Average value: 0.0119 cm/cm Grade Count:18
Linear Mold Shrinkage, Transverse	0.00110 - 0.0207 cm/cm	0.00110 - 0.0207 in/in	Average value: 0.00978 cm/cm Grade Count:5
Melt Flow	0.400 - 22.7 g/10 min	0.400 - 22.7 g/10 min	Average value: 3.78 g/10 min Grade Count:27

Mechanical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Hardness, Rockwell M	85.0	85.0	Average value: 85.0 Grade Count:3
Hardness, Rockwell R	97.0 - 119	97.0 - 119	Average value: 111 Grade Count:8
Hardness, Shore D	79.0 - 82.0	79.0 - 82.0	Average value: 80.3 Grade Count:3
Ball Indentation Hardness	25.0 - 160 MPa	3630 - 23200 psi	Average value: 115 MPa Grade Count:9
Tensile Strength, Ultimate	10.0 - 80.0 MPa	1450 - 11600 psi	Average value: 60.3 MPa Grade Count:22
Film Tensile Strength at Yield, MD	30.0 - 40.0 MPa	4350 - 5800 psi	Average value: 32.2 MPa Grade Count:22
Film Tensile Strength at Yield, TD	30.0 MPa	4350 psi	Average value: 30.0 MPa Grade Count:6
Tensile Strength, Yield	20.0 - 186 MPa	2900 - 27000 psi	Average value: 70.3 MPa Grade Count:44
Film Elongation at Break, MD	310 - 359 %	310 - 359 %	Average value: 346 % Grade Count:22
Film Elongation at Break, TD	280 - 360 %	280 - 360 %	Average value: 317 % Grade Count:6
Elongation at Break	1.50 - 315 %	1.50 - 315 %	Average value: 93.7 % Grade Count:56
Elongation at Yield	2.50 - 25.0 %	2.50 - 25.0 %	Average value: 6.01 % Grade Count:13
Creep Strength	7.00 - 45.0 MPa	1020 - 6530 psi	Average value: 16.0 MPa Grade Count:3
Modulus of Elasticity	0.350 - 3.50 GPa	50.8 - 508 ksi	Average value: 1.44 GPa Grade Count:48
Flexural Yield Strength	18.0 - 276 MPa	2610 - 40000 psi	Average value: 89.9 MPa Grade Count:40
Flexural Modulus	0.400 - 13.8 GPa	58.0 - 2000 ksi	Average value: 2.46 GPa Grade Count:38
Izod Impact, Notched	0.300 - 8.54 J/cm	0.562 - 16.0 ft-lb/in	Average value: 1.40 J/cm Grade Count:29
Izod Impact, Notched (ISO)	5.00 - 100000 kJ/m²	2.38 - 47600 ft-lb/in²	Average value: 16.2 kJ/m² Grade Count:12
	3.00 - 4.00 kJ/m² @Temperature -40.0 - -30.0 °C	1.43 - 1.90 ft-lb/in² @Temperature -40.0 - -22.0 °F	Average value: 3.50 kJ/m² Grade Count:1
Izod Impact, Unnotched (ISO)	100 - 100 kJ/m² @Temperature -30.0 - -30.0 °C	47.6 - 47.6 ft-lb/in² @Temperature -22.0 - -22.0 °F	Average value: 100 kJ/m² Grade Count:1
Charpy Impact Unnotched	9.50 J/cm² - NB	45.2 ft-lb/in² - NB	Average value: 13.8 J/cm² Grade Count:21
	8.40 - 2099.79 J/cm² @Temperature -50.0 - -30.0 °C	40.0 - 9993.41 ft-lb/in² @Temperature -58.0 - -22.0 °F	Average value: 8.40 J/cm² Grade Count:8
Charpy Impact, Notched	0.300 - 2100 J/cm²	1.43 - 9990 ft-lb/in²	Average value: 3.08 J/cm² Grade Count:22
	0.300 - 3.00 J/cm² @Temperature -40.0 - -30.0 °C	1.43 - 14.3 ft-lb/in² @Temperature -40.0 - -22.0 °F	Average value: 1.63 J/cm² Grade Count:8
Coefficient of Friction	0.0400 - 1.20	0.0400 - 1.20	Average value: 0.774 Grade Count:20
Coefficient of Friction, Static	1.20 - 1.50	1.20 - 1.50	Average value: 1.34 Grade Count:15
Tear Strength Test	0.500 - 33.0	0.500 - 33.0	Average value: 28.7 Grade Count:18
Tear Strength, Total	2070 - 3530 N	465 - 794 lb (f)	Average value: 2560 N Grade Count:6
Elmendorf Tear Strength MD	60200 - 115000 g	60200 - 115000 g	Average value: 85500 g Grade Count:6
Elmendorf Tear Strength TD	54000 - 116000 g	54000 - 116000 g	Average value: 89700 g Grade Count:6
Film Tensile Strength at Break, MD	80.0 - 100 MPa	11600 - 14500 psi	Average value: 88.0 MPa Grade Count:22
Film Tensile Strength at Break, TD	60.0 - 100 MPa	8700 - 14500 psi	Average value: 78.2 MPa Grade Count:6

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: 2.52e+14 ohm-cm Grade Count:26
Surface Resistance	1.00e+10 - 1.00e+15 ohm	1.00e+10 - 1.00e+15 ohm	Average value: 5.93e+13 ohm Grade Count:18
Dielectric Constant	3.30 - 20.0	3.30 - 20.0	Average value: 4.77 Grade Count:14
Dielectric Strength	13.0 - 100 kV/mm	330 - 2540 kV/in	Average value: 28.1 kV/mm Grade Count:21
Dissipation Factor	0.0190 - 0.120	0.0190 - 0.120	Average value: 0.0400 Grade Count:7
Dielectric Loss Index	0.0300 - 0.300	0.0300 - 0.300	Average value: 0.132 Grade Count:4
Comparative Tracking Index	500 - 600 V	500 - 600 V	Average value: 588 V Grade Count:8

Thermal Properties	Metric	English	Comments
CTE, linear	19.8 - 149 µm/m-°C	11.0 - 83.0 µin/in-°F	Average value: 89.2 µm/m-°C Grade Count:37
CTE, linear, Transverse to Flow	90.0 - 160 µm/m-°C	50.0 - 89.0 µin/in-°F	Average value: 133 µm/m-°C Grade Count:4
Specific Heat Capacity	1.55 - 2.55 J/g-°C	0.370 - 0.609 BTU/lb-°F	Average value: 1.89 J/g-°C Grade Count:18
Thermal Conductivity	0.230 - 0.320 W/m-K	1.60 - 2.22 BTU-in/hr-ft²-°F	Average value: 0.266 W/m-K Grade Count:8
Melting Point	210 - 225 °C	410 - 437 °F	Average value: 220 °C Grade Count:66
Maximum Service Temperature, Air	70.0 - 160 °C	158 - 320 °F	Average value: 119 °C Grade Count:10
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	70.0 - 216 °C	158 - 420 °F	Average value: 160 °C Grade Count:27
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	40.0 - 204 °C	104 - 400 °F	Average value: 72.1 °C Grade Count:37
Vicat Softening Point	105 - 205 °C	221 - 401 °F	Average value: 177 °C Grade Count:5
Minimum Service Temperature, Air	-40.0 - 80.0 °C	-40.0 - 176 °F	Average value: -22.9 °C Grade Count:7
Glass Transition Temp, Tg	29.0 - 60.0 °C	84.2 - 140 °F	Average value: 52.3 °C Grade Count:4
Flammability, UL94	HB - V-0	HB - V-0	Grade Count:21
Oxygen Index	23.0 - 25.0 %	23.0 - 25.0 %	Average value: 24.0 % Grade Count:3

Optical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Transmission, Visible	83.0 - 85.0 %	83.0 - 85.0 %	Average value: 83.8 % Grade Count:16

Processing Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Processing Temperature	232 - 295 °C	450 - 563 °F	Average value: 266 °C Grade Count:30
Nozzle Temperature	238 - 282 °C	460 - 540 °F	Average value: 255 °C Grade Count:4
Adapter Temperature	210 - 266 °C	410 - 511 °F	Average value: 260 °C Grade Count:18
Die Temperature	215 - 270 °C	419 - 518 °F	Average value: 259 °C Grade Count:37
Melt Temperature	216 - 302 °C	420 - 575 °F	Average value: 254 °C Grade Count:41
Mold Temperature	21.1 - 95.0 °C	70.0 - 203 °F	Average value: 74.4 °C Grade Count:20
Roll Temperature	110 °C	230 °F	Average value: 110 °C Grade Count:16
Drying Temperature	76.0 - 100 °C	169 - 212 °F	Average value: 83.5 °C Grade Count:10
Moisture Content	0.0400 - 0.200 %	0.0400 - 0.200 %	Average value: 0.0815 % Grade Count:20
Injection Pressure	3.45 - 172 MPa	500 - 25000 psi	Average value: 55.2 MPa Grade Count:5

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