Overview of materials for Nylon 66/6

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Overview of materials for Nylon 66/6
Categories:	Polymer; Thermoplastic; Nylon (Polyamide PA); Nylon 6/66; Nylon 66/6, Unreinforced
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Physical Properties	Original Value	Comments

Density	1.03 - 1.54 g/cc	Average value: 1.13 g/cc Grade Count:113
Water Absorption	0.490 - 10.5 %	Average value: 3.03 % Grade Count:66
Moisture Absorption at Equilibrium	0.100 - 5.00 %	Average value: 2.52 % Grade Count:53
	2.60 - 2.60 % @Temperature 70.0 - 70.0 °C	Average value: 2.60 % Grade Count:2
Water Absorption at Saturation	4.50 - 11.0 %	Average value: 8.90 % Grade Count:43
Oxygen Transmission Rate	21.0 - 198 cc/m²/day	Average value: 51.2 cc/m²/day Grade Count:13
Nitrogen Transmission	7.80 cc-mm/m²-24hr-atm	Average value: 7.80 cc-mm/m²-24hr-atm Grade Count:10
Carbon Dioxide Transmission	113 cc-mm/m²-24hr-atm	Average value: 113 cc-mm/m²-24hr-atm Grade Count:10
Viscosity	3.30 - 4.50 cP	Average value: 3.86 cP Grade Count:11
	14.0 - 224 cP @Temperature 260 - 290 °C	Average value: 119 cP Grade Count:3
	14.0 - 224 cP @Shear Rate 100 - 10000 1/s	Average value: 119 cP Grade Count:3
Viscosity Number	150 - 260 cm³/g	Average value: 208 cm³/g Grade Count:10
Maximum Moisture Content	0.00100 - 0.0800	Average value: 0.0668 Grade Count:12
Linear Mold Shrinkage	0.00300 - 0.0230 cm/cm	Average value: 0.0126 cm/cm Grade Count:49
Linear Mold Shrinkage, Transverse	0.00200 - 0.0205 cm/cm	Average value: 0.0123 cm/cm Grade Count:27
Melt Flow	1.20 - 162 g/10 min	Average value: 52.9 g/10 min Grade Count:16

Mechanical Properties	Original Value	Comments
Hardness, Rockwell R	110 - 119	Average value: 116 Grade Count:11
Ball Indentation Hardness	75.2 - 190 MPa	Average value: 125 MPa Grade Count:11
Tensile Strength, Ultimate	38.6 - 170 MPa	Average value: 65.3 MPa Grade Count:36
	45.0 - 45.0 MPa @Temperature 60.0 - 60.0 °C	Average value: 45.0 MPa Grade Count:1
Tensile Strength, Yield	25.0 - 90.0 MPa	Average value: 63.7 MPa Grade Count:69
Film Elongation at Break, MD	450 - 540 %	Average value: 516 % Grade Count:5
Film Elongation at Break, TD	500 - 560 %	Average value: 544 % Grade Count:5
Elongation at Break	2.30 - 450 %	Average value: 104 % Grade Count:68
	60.0 - 60.0 % @Temperature 60.0 - 150 °C	Average value: 90.0 % Grade Count:1
Elongation at Yield	3.00 - 150 %	Average value: 18.8 % Grade Count:49
Modulus of Elasticity	0.210 - 4.10 GPa	Average value: 2.27 GPa Grade Count:66
	0.650 - 2.00 GPa @Temperature 60.0 - 150 °C	Average value: 1.15 GPa Grade Count:1
Flexural Yield Strength	7.00 - 225 MPa	Average value: 75.9 MPa Grade Count:55
	30.0 - 30.0 MPa @Temperature 90.0 - 90.0 °C	Average value: 30.0 MPa Grade Count:1
Flexural Modulus	0.230 - 9.50 GPa	Average value: 2.25 GPa Grade Count:59
	0.850 - 0.850 GPa @Temperature 90.0 - 90.0 °C	Average value: 0.850 GPa Grade Count:1
Poissons Ratio	0.400	Average value: 0.400 Grade Count:5
Secant Modulus, MD	0.190 - 0.392 GPa	Average value: 0.238 GPa Grade Count:5
Secant Modulus, TD	0.200 - 0.444 GPa	Average value: 0.255 GPa Grade Count:5
Izod Impact, Notched	0.267 - 7.47 J/cm	Average value: 1.95 J/cm Grade Count:20
	1.0678 - 2.1356 J/cm @Temperature -40.0 - -20.0 °C	Average value: 1.51 J/cm Grade Count:2
	1.0678 - 2.1356 J/cm @Thickness 3.17 - 3.17 mm	Average value: 1.51 J/cm Grade Count:2
Izod Impact, Unnotched	0.0612 - 5340 J/cm	Average value: 0.116 J/cm Grade Count:4
Izod Impact, Notched (ISO)	3.00 kJ/m² - NB	Average value: 10.0 kJ/m² Grade Count:31
	2.50 - 85.0 kJ/m² @Temperature -40.0 - -30.0 °C	Average value: 7.55 kJ/m² Grade Count:11
Izod Impact, Unnotched (ISO)	60.0 kJ/m² - NB	Average value: 60.0 kJ/m² Grade Count:4
Charpy Impact Unnotched	4.50 J/cm² - NB	Average value: 9.33 J/cm² Grade Count:53
	2.40 J/cm² - NB @Temperature -40.0 - -20.0 °C	Average value: 9.76 J/cm² Grade Count:22
Charpy Impact, Notched	0.300 J/cm² - NB	Average value: 1.23 J/cm² Grade Count:54
	0.190 J/cm² - NB @Temperature -40.0 - -20.0 °C	Average value: 0.625 J/cm² Grade Count:29
Coefficient of Friction	0.210 - 0.510	Average value: 0.357 Grade Count:6
Coefficient of Friction, Static	0.280 - 0.940	Average value: 0.507 Grade Count:4
Film Tensile Strength at Break, MD	40.0 - 121 MPa	Average value: 57.0 MPa Grade Count:5
Film Tensile Strength at Break, TD	39.0 - 105 MPa	Average value: 53.4 MPa Grade Count:5

Electrical Properties	Original Value	Comments
Electrical Resistivity	1.00e+9 - 1.00e+15 ohm-cm	Average value: 3.34e+14 ohm-cm Grade Count:48
Surface Resistance	1.00e+9 - 1.00e+15 ohm	Average value: 1.72e+14 ohm Grade Count:28
Dielectric Constant	3.00 - 8.00	Average value: 4.47 Grade Count:18
Dielectric Strength	13.0 - 120 kV/mm	Average value: 25.2 kV/mm Grade Count:36
Dissipation Factor	0.00500 - 0.300	Average value: 0.0685 Grade Count:21
Arc Resistance	120 - 180 sec	Average value: 150 sec Grade Count:4
Comparative Tracking Index	475 - 600 V	Average value: 589 V Grade Count:36
Hot Wire Ignition, HWI	7.00 - 120 sec	Average value: 20.0 sec Grade Count:6
High Amp Arc Ignition, HAI	120 arcs	Average value: 120 arcs Grade Count:6
High Voltage Arc-Tracking Rate, HVTR	10.0 - 25.4 mm/min	Average value: 17.7 mm/min Grade Count:4

Thermal Properties	Original Value	Comments
CTE, linear	40.0 - 200 µm/m-°C	Average value: 89.8 µm/m-°C Grade Count:26
	110 - 110 µm/m-°C @Temperature 35.0 - 55.0 °C	Average value: 110 µm/m-°C Grade Count:2
	110 - 110 µm/m-°C @Thickness 2.00 - 2.00 mm	Average value: 110 µm/m-°C Grade Count:2
CTE, linear, Transverse to Flow	60.0 - 200 µm/m-°C	Average value: 99.4 µm/m-°C Grade Count:16
Thermal Conductivity	0.260 - 0.330 W/m-K	Average value: 0.302 W/m-K Grade Count:5
Melting Point	185 - 262 °C	Average value: 222 °C Grade Count:93
Maximum Service Temperature, Air	80.0 - 200 °C	Average value: 138 °C Grade Count:15
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	50.0 - 225 °C	Average value: 167 °C Grade Count:45
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	40.0 - 213 °C	Average value: 71.6 °C Grade Count:54
Vicat Softening Point	68.0 - 245 °C	Average value: 198 °C Grade Count:9
Minimum Service Temperature, Air	-30.0 - 100 °C	Average value: 13.3 °C Grade Count:3
Decomposition Temperature	300 °C	Average value: 300 °C Grade Count:10
UL RTI, Electrical	65.0 - 140 °C	Average value: 127 °C Grade Count:6
UL RTI, Mechanical with Impact	65.0 - 100 °C	Average value: 76.4 °C Grade Count:6
UL RTI, Mechanical without Impact	65.0 - 140 °C	Average value: 102 °C Grade Count:6
Flammability, UL94	HB - V-0	Grade Count:41
Oxygen Index	21.0 - 37.0 %	Average value: 29.0 % Grade Count:12
Glow Wire Test	650 - 960 °C	Average value: 884 °C Grade Count:13
Ignition Temperature	400 °C	Average value: 400 °C Grade Count:10

Optical Properties	Original Value	Comments
Haze	9.50 - 12.4 %	Average value: 11.0 % Grade Count:4
Gloss	101 - 124 %	Average value: 114 % Grade Count:4
Yellow Index	-6.00 %	Average value: -6.00 % Grade Count:5

Processing Properties	Original Value	Comments
Processing Temperature	5.00 - 280 °C	Average value: 226 °C Grade Count:15
Nozzle Temperature	240 - 295 °C	Average value: 262 °C Grade Count:7
Adapter Temperature	243 - 250 °C	Average value: 247 °C Grade Count:10
Die Temperature	230 - 300 °C	Average value: 245 °C Grade Count:18
Melt Temperature	200 - 310 °C	Average value: 253 °C Grade Count:47
Mold Temperature	20.0 - 100 °C	Average value: 70.8 °C Grade Count:28
Drying Temperature	60.0 - 100 °C	Average value: 78.6 °C Grade Count:25
Moisture Content	0.000 - 0.200 %	Average value: 0.109 % Grade Count:24

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