Teknor Apex Chemlon® 212 Nylon 6, Unreinforced

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Teknor Apex Chemlon® 212 Nylon 6, Unreinforced
Categories:	Polymer; Thermoplastic; Nylon (Polyamide PA); Nylon 6 (PA6); Nylon 6, Unreinforced, Flame Retardant
Material Notes:	Features: Lubricated, General Purpose; General purpose nylon 6; Slightly tougher and more ductile than nylon 66 Processing Method: Injection Molding Forms: Pellets Information Provided by Teknor Apex
Key Words:	Polyamide 6
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Physical Properties	Original Value	Comments

Specific Gravity	1.13 g/cc	ASTM D792
Linear Mold Shrinkage	0.014 - 0.018 in/in	ASTM D955
Melt Flow	8.0 g/10 min @Load 1.00 kg, Temperature 235 °C	ASTM D1238

Mechanical Properties	Original Value	Comments
Hardness, Rockwell R	118	ASTM D785
Tensile Strength	11500 psi	ASTM D638
Elongation at Break	50 %	ASTM D638
Elongation at Yield	5.0 %	ASTM D638
Flexural Strength	15000 psi	ASTM D790
Flexural Modulus	415000 psi	ASTM D790
Izod Impact, Notched	1.00 ft-lb/in @Temperature 22.8 °C	ASTM D256

Electrical Properties	Original Value	Comments
Volume Resistivity	1.00e+15 ohm-cm	ASTM D257
Dielectric Strength	360 V/mil @Thickness 3.00 mm	ASTM D149
Comparative Tracking Index	600 V	UL 746

Thermal Properties	Original Value	Comments
CTE, linear	34.0 µin/in-°F	ASTM D696
Melting Point	420 °F	DSC
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	365 °F	Unannealed; ASTM D648
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	198 °F	Unannealed; ASTM D648
UL RTI, Electrical	257 °F @Thickness 0.810 mm	UL 746
	257 °F @Thickness 1.50 mm	UL 746
	257 °F @Thickness 3.00 mm	UL 746
UL RTI, Mechanical with Impact	167 °F @Thickness 0.810 mm	UL 746
	167 °F @Thickness 1.50 mm	UL 746
	167 °F @Thickness 3.00 mm	UL 746
UL RTI, Mechanical without Impact	230 °F @Thickness 0.810 mm	UL 746
	248 °F @Thickness 1.50 mm	UL 746
	257 °F @Thickness 3.00 mm	UL 746
Flammability, UL94	V-2 @Thickness 0.810 mm
Oxygen Index	25 %	ASTM D2863

Processing Properties	Original Value	Comments
Rear Barrel Temperature	425 - 455 °F
Middle Barrel Temperature	445 - 485 °F
Front Barrel Temperature	465 - 500 °F
Nozzle Temperature	465 - 510 °F
Melt Temperature	465 - 510 °F	Processing Temperature
Drying Temperature	175 °F
Moisture Content	0.20 %

Descriptive Properties
Suggested Regrind, max	25

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