Overview of materials for Nylon 46, Unreinforced

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Overview of materials for Nylon 46, Unreinforced
Categories:	Polymer; Thermoplastic; Nylon (Polyamide PA); Nylon 46 (PA46); Nylon 46, Unreinforced
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Physical Properties	Metric	English	Comments

Density	1.10 - 1.48 g/cc	0.0397 - 0.0535 lb/in³	Average value: 1.20 g/cc Grade Count:58
Water Absorption	1.20 - 13.5 %	1.20 - 13.5 %	Average value: 9.09 % Grade Count:17
Moisture Absorption at Equilibrium	2.00 - 3.70 %	2.00 - 3.70 %	Average value: 3.39 % Grade Count:34
Water Absorption at Saturation	7.00 - 14.0 %	7.00 - 14.0 %	Average value: 12.4 % Grade Count:7
Viscosity Number	175 - 220 cm³/g	1.75 - 2.20 dl/g	Average value: 187 cm³/g Grade Count:7
Linear Mold Shrinkage	0.00330 - 0.0200 cm/cm	0.00330 - 0.0200 in/in	Average value: 0.0190 cm/cm Grade Count:31
	0.0190 - 0.0200 cm/cm @Temperature 80.0 - 80.0 °C	0.0190 - 0.0200 in/in @Temperature 176 - 176 °F	Average value: 0.0195 cm/cm Grade Count:4
Linear Mold Shrinkage, Transverse	0.0150 - 0.0200 cm/cm	0.0150 - 0.0200 in/in	Average value: 0.0197 cm/cm Grade Count:17
	0.0190 - 0.0200 cm/cm @Temperature 80.0 - 80.0 °C	0.0190 - 0.0200 in/in @Temperature 176 - 176 °F	Average value: 0.0195 cm/cm Grade Count:4

Mechanical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Hardness, Rockwell R	90.0 - 100	90.0 - 100	Average value: 95.0 Grade Count:4
Hardness, Shore D	80.0 - 84.0	80.0 - 84.0	Average value: 82.0 Grade Count:4
Ball Indentation Hardness	165 - 200 MPa	23900 - 29000 psi	Average value: 173 MPa Grade Count:3
Tensile Strength, Ultimate	65.0 - 197 MPa	9430 - 28500 psi	Average value: 102 MPa Grade Count:5
Tensile Strength, Yield	45.0 - 105 MPa	6530 - 15200 psi	Average value: 73.4 MPa Grade Count:51
	30.0 - 50.0 MPa @Temperature 120 - 200 °C	4350 - 7250 psi @Temperature 248 - 392 °F	Average value: 38.3 MPa Grade Count:8
Elongation at Break	2.80 - 280 %	2.80 - 280 %	Average value: 44.2 % Grade Count:41
	>= 50.0 % @Temperature 120 - 200 °C	>= 50.0 % @Temperature 248 - 392 °F	Average value: 50.0 % Grade Count:8
Elongation at Yield	5.00 - 55.0 %	5.00 - 55.0 %	Average value: 29.8 % Grade Count:29
Modulus of Elasticity	0.600 - 12.1 GPa	87.0 - 1750 ksi	Average value: 2.31 GPa Grade Count:53
	0.350 - 0.800 GPa @Temperature 120 - 200 °C	50.8 - 116 ksi @Temperature 248 - 392 °F	Average value: 0.622 GPa Grade Count:8
Flexural Yield Strength	103 - 283 MPa	15000 - 41000 psi	Average value: 138 MPa Grade Count:8
Flexural Modulus	0.550 - 11.4 GPa	79.8 - 1650 ksi	Average value: 2.60 GPa Grade Count:23
	0.350 - 0.800 GPa @Temperature 120 - 160 °C	50.8 - 116 ksi @Temperature 248 - 320 °F	Average value: 0.659 GPa Grade Count:8
Izod Impact, Notched	0.267 - 0.801 J/cm	0.500 - 1.50 ft-lb/in	Average value: 0.679 J/cm Grade Count:7
	0.74746 - 0.74746 J/cm @Temperature -40.0 - -40.0 °C	1.4003 - 1.4003 ft-lb/in @Temperature -40.0 - -40.0 °F	Average value: 0.747 J/cm Grade Count:2
	0.74746 - 0.74746 J/cm @Thickness 3.17 - 3.17 mm	1.4003 - 1.4003 ft-lb/in @Thickness 0.125 - 0.125 in	Average value: 0.747 J/cm Grade Count:2
Izod Impact, Unnotched	4.27 - 5340 J/cm	8.00 - 10000 ft-lb/in	Average value: 7.65 J/cm Grade Count:5
Izod Impact, Notched (ISO)	6.00 - 125 kJ/m²	2.86 - 59.5 ft-lb/in²	Average value: 29.1 kJ/m² Grade Count:16
	4.00 - 40.0 kJ/m² @Temperature -40.0 - -30.0 °C	1.90 - 19.0 ft-lb/in² @Temperature -40.0 - -22.0 °F	Average value: 8.63 kJ/m² Grade Count:13
Charpy Impact Unnotched	8.50 J/cm² - NB	40.5 ft-lb/in² - NB	Average value: 9.25 J/cm² Grade Count:40
	8.50 J/cm² - NB @Temperature -30.0 - -30.0 °C	40.5 ft-lb/in² - NB @Temperature -22.0 - -22.0 °F	Average value: 10.1 J/cm² Grade Count:37
Charpy Impact, Notched	0.400 - 1000 J/cm²	1.90 - 4760 ft-lb/in²	Average value: 3.09 J/cm² Grade Count:48
	0.300 - 3.00 J/cm² @Temperature -30.0 - -30.0 °C	1.43 - 14.3 ft-lb/in² @Temperature -22.0 - -22.0 °F	Average value: 1.00 J/cm² Grade Count:36
Tensile Creep Modulus, 1000 hours	500 - 850 MPa	72500 - 123000 psi	Average value: 570 MPa Grade Count:5

Electrical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Electrical Resistivity	1000 - 1.00e+15 ohm-cm	1000 - 1.00e+15 ohm-cm	Average value: 2.32e+14 ohm-cm Grade Count:46
Surface Resistance	1.00e+6 - 1.00e+16 ohm	1.00e+6 - 1.00e+16 ohm	Average value: 1.84e+15 ohm Grade Count:10
Dielectric Constant	3.20 - 22.0	3.20 - 22.0	Average value: 6.53 Grade Count:12
Dielectric Strength	10.0 - 30.0 kV/mm	254 - 762 kV/in	Average value: 20.9 kV/mm Grade Count:40
Dissipation Factor	0.000500 - 0.130	0.000500 - 0.130	Average value: 0.0265 Grade Count:9
Dielectric Loss Index	0.00900 - 0.350	0.00900 - 0.350	Average value: 0.105 Grade Count:3
Comparative Tracking Index	325 - 600 V	325 - 600 V	Average value: 436 V Grade Count:31

Thermal Properties	Metric	English	Comments
CTE, linear	18.0 - 160 µm/m-°C	10.0 - 88.9 µin/in-°F	Average value: 85.1 µm/m-°C Grade Count:33
CTE, linear, Transverse to Flow	20.0 - 180 µm/m-°C	11.1 - 100 µin/in-°F	Average value: 105 µm/m-°C Grade Count:23
Thermal Conductivity	0.300 - 0.303 W/m-K	2.08 - 2.10 BTU-in/hr-ft²-°F	Average value: 0.301 W/m-K Grade Count:4
Melting Point	290 - 295 °C	554 - 563 °F	Average value: 295 °C Grade Count:43
Maximum Service Temperature, Air	128 - 280 °C	262 - 536 °F	Average value: 166 °C Grade Count:6
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	200 - 290 °C	392 - 554 °F	Average value: 261 °C Grade Count:11
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	90.0 - 285 °C	194 - 545 °F	Average value: 174 °C Grade Count:36
Vicat Softening Point	250 - 290 °C	482 - 554 °F	Average value: 283 °C Grade Count:7
Minimum Service Temperature, Air	-40.0 °C	-40.0 °F	Average value: -40.0 °C Grade Count:4
Glass Transition Temp, Tg	75.0 - 80.0 °C	167 - 176 °F	Average value: 75.6 °C Grade Count:9
Flammability, UL94	HB - V-0	HB - V-0	Grade Count:26
Oxygen Index	27.0 - 29.0 %	27.0 - 29.0 %	Average value: 27.5 % Grade Count:4

Processing Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Melt Temperature	280 - 327 °C	536 - 620 °F	Average value: 303 °C Grade Count:3
Mold Temperature	65.6 - 149 °C	150 - 300 °F	Average value: 103 °C Grade Count:5
Drying Temperature	80.0 - 121 °C	176 - 250 °F	Average value: 93.7 °C Grade Count:3
Moisture Content	0.0300 - 0.0800 %	0.0300 - 0.0800 %	Average value: 0.0533 % Grade Count:3
Injection Pressure	68.9 - 103 MPa	10000 - 15000 psi	Average value: 86.2 MPa Grade Count:3

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