Cast Nylons Nycast® CV Nylon; Caprolactam/Laurinlactum Copolymer

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Cast Nylons Nycast® CV Nylon; Caprolactam/Laurinlactum Copolymer (discontinued **)
Categories:	Polymer; Thermoplastic; Nylon (Polyamide PA)
Material Notes:	A copolymer of Caprolactam and Lurinlactam, NYCAST® CV was specifically developed for use in ball valve seats in the gas and oil industry. NYCAST® CV is more resilient than Type 6 nylon. Applications range from die blocks for food processing to wobbler box inserts for the primary metals industry. Data provided by the manufacturer, Cast Nylons Limited. The data below are average values presented for comparison purposes. Actual property values may differ.
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Physical Properties	Metric	English	Comments

Density	1.12 g/cc	0.0405 lb/in³	ASTM D792
Water Absorption	0.50 %	0.50 %	24 hrs; ASTM D570
Water Absorption at Saturation	4.5 %	4.5 %	ASTM D570

Mechanical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Hardness, Rockwell R	100 - 115	100 - 115	ASTM D785
Hardness, Shore D	75 - 81	75 - 81	ASTM D2240
Tensile Strength, Ultimate	70.0 MPa	10200 psi	ASTM D638
Elongation at Break	25 - 80 %	25 - 80 %	ASTM D638
Tensile Modulus	2.00 GPa	290 ksi	ASTM D638
Flexural Yield Strength	121 MPa	17500 psi	ASTM D790
Flexural Modulus	2.30 GPa	334 ksi	ASTM D790
Shear Strength	56.0 MPa	8120 psi	ASTM D732
Izod Impact, Notched	0.600 J/cm	1.12 ft-lb/in	ASTM D256

Electrical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Dielectric Constant	3.7 @Frequency 60 Hz	3.7 @Frequency 60 Hz
	3.7 @Frequency 1000 Hz	3.7 @Frequency 1000 Hz
	3.7 @Frequency 100000 Hz	3.7 @Frequency 100000 Hz	ASTM D150
Dielectric Strength	22.0 kV/mm	559 kV/in	Short time; ASTM D149

Thermal Properties	Metric	English	Comments
CTE, linear	77.0 µm/m-°C @Temperature 20.0 °C	42.8 µin/in-°F @Temperature 68.0 °F	ASTM D696
Melting Point	226 - 238 °C	439 - 460 °F	ASTM D789
Maximum Service Temperature, Air	99.0 °C	210 °F	Continuous service
	149 °C	300 °F	Intermittent
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	204 - 221 °C	399 - 430 °F	ASTM D648
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	166 - 204 °C	331 - 399 °F	ASTM D648

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