Overview of materials for Nylon 6, Film Grade

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Overview of materials for Nylon 6, Film Grade
Categories:	Polymer; Film; Thermoplastic; Nylon (Polyamide PA); Nylon 6 (PA6); Nylon 6, Film Grade
Material Notes:	This property data is a summary of similar materials in the MatWeb database for the category "Nylon 6, Film Grade". Each property range of values reported is minimum and maximum values of appropriate MatWeb entries. The comments report the average value, and number of data points used to calculate the average. The values are not necessarily typical of any specific grade, especially less common values and those that can be most affected by additives or processing methods.
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Physical Properties	Original Value	Comments

Density	1.04 - 1.38 g/cc	Average value: 1.14 g/cc Grade Count:62
Water Absorption	1.60 - 10.0 %	Average value: 3.05 % Grade Count:12
Moisture Absorption at Equilibrium	2.70 - 3.00 %	Average value: 2.80 % Grade Count:3
Water Absorption at Saturation	5.50 - 9.50 %	Average value: 6.30 % Grade Count:5
Water Vapor Transmission	6.05 - 35.0 g/m²/day	Average value: 31.1 g/m²/day Grade Count:15
	2.60 - 465 g/m²/day @Temperature 37.8 - 40.0 °C	Average value: 192 g/m²/day Grade Count:13
Oxygen Transmission	1.00 - 40.3 cc-mm/m²-24hr-atm	Average value: 3.02 cc-mm/m²-24hr-atm Grade Count:16
Oxygen Transmission Rate	0.230 - 192 cc/m²/day	Average value: 27.2 cc/m²/day Grade Count:20
Carbon Dioxide Transmission	15.0 - 72.8 cc-mm/m²-24hr-atm	Average value: 26.6 cc-mm/m²-24hr-atm Grade Count:3
Viscosity	3.15 - 85.0 cP	Average value: 10.3 cP Grade Count:5
	810 - 2.74e+6 cP @Temperature 260 - 260 °C	Average value: 470000 cP Grade Count:13
	40.0 - 5.00e+6 cP @Temperature 240 - 280 °C	Average value: 470000 cP Grade Count:13
	40.0 - 5.00e+6 cP @Shear Rate 0.100 - 10000 1/s	Average value: 470000 cP Grade Count:13
Viscosity Number	155 - 245 cm³/g	Average value: 211 cm³/g Grade Count:19
Thickness	10.2 - 59.0 microns	Average value: 30.7 microns Grade Count:35
Linear Mold Shrinkage	0.0140 cm/cm	Average value: 0.0140 cm/cm Grade Count:5
Linear Mold Shrinkage, Transverse	0.0140 cm/cm	Average value: 0.0140 cm/cm Grade Count:4
Melt Flow	25.0 - 50.0 g/10 min	Average value: 36.4 g/10 min Grade Count:7
Surface Tension	36.0 - 56.0 dynes/cm	Average value: 52.9 dynes/cm Grade Count:17

Mechanical Properties	Original Value	Comments
Ball Indentation Hardness	60.0 - 140 MPa	Average value: 100 MPa Grade Count:4
Tensile Strength, Ultimate	48.0 - 112 MPa	Average value: 86.3 MPa Grade Count:6
Film Tensile Strength at Yield, MD	31.0 - 51.0 MPa	Average value: 35.8 MPa Grade Count:19
Film Tensile Strength at Yield, TD	37.2 - 82.7 MPa	Average value: 65.6 MPa Grade Count:10
Tensile Strength, Yield	28.0 - 80.0 MPa	Average value: 63.0 MPa Grade Count:19
Film Elongation at Break, MD	4.50 - 460 %	Average value: 223 % Grade Count:44
Film Elongation at Break, TD	3.50 - 480 %	Average value: 269 % Grade Count:23
Elongation at Break	3.50 - 400 %	Average value: 168 % Grade Count:20
Elongation at Yield	4.00 - 25.0 %	Average value: 9.27 % Grade Count:3
Modulus of Elasticity	0.100 - 4.00 GPa	Average value: 1.59 GPa Grade Count:27
Flexural Yield Strength	28.0 - 120 MPa	Average value: 74.9 MPa Grade Count:14
Flexural Modulus	0.690 - 2.80 GPa	Average value: 2.22 GPa Grade Count:10
Secant Modulus	0.650 GPa	Average value: 0.650 GPa Grade Count:6
Secant Modulus, MD	0.285 - 4.69 GPa	Average value: 2.17 GPa Grade Count:22
Secant Modulus, TD	0.285 - 3.70 GPa	Average value: 2.17 GPa Grade Count:20
Izod Impact, Notched	0.450 - 10.7 J/cm	Average value: 3.69 J/cm Grade Count:4
Charpy Impact Unnotched	1000 J/cm²	Grade Count:5
	5.50 - 999.9 J/cm² @Temperature -30.0 - -30.0 °C	Average value: 5.50 J/cm² Grade Count:1
Charpy Impact, Notched	0.500 - 5.00 J/cm²	Average value: 1.16 J/cm² Grade Count:7
	0.500 - 0.500 J/cm² @Temperature -30.0 - -30.0 °C	Average value: 0.500 J/cm² Grade Count:1
Coefficient of Friction	0.150 - 2.00	Average value: 0.618 Grade Count:36
Coefficient of Friction, Static	0.370 - 1.40	Average value: 1.15 Grade Count:16
Tear Strength Test	23.0 - 14000	Average value: 916 Grade Count:36
Elmendorf Tear Strength MD	56.0 - 499 g	Average value: 167 g Grade Count:8
Elmendorf Tear Strength, MD	0.394 - 4.21 g/micron	Average value: 1.86 g/micron Grade Count:4
Elmendorf Tear Strength, TD	1.57 - 7.87 g/micron	Average value: 4.74 g/micron Grade Count:4
Film Tensile Strength at Break, MD	32.0 - 379 MPa	Average value: 166 MPa Grade Count:44
Film Tensile Strength at Break, TD	29.0 - 303 MPa	Average value: 126 MPa Grade Count:23

Electrical Properties	Original Value	Comments
Electrical Resistivity	1.00e+12 - 1.00e+15 ohm-cm	Average value: 4.10e+14 ohm-cm Grade Count:5
Surface Resistance	1.00e+13 - 1.00e+15 ohm	Average value: 4.50e+14 ohm Grade Count:5
Dielectric Strength	30.0 - 35.0 kV/mm	Average value: 30.8 kV/mm Grade Count:5
Comparative Tracking Index	600 V	Average value: 600 V Grade Count:5

Thermal Properties	Original Value	Comments
CTE, linear	80.0 - 100 µm/m-°C	Average value: 90.0 µm/m-°C Grade Count:14
Specific Heat Capacity	1.55 - 2.55 J/g-°C	Average value: 1.91 J/g-°C Grade Count:13
Melting Point	193 - 260 °C	Average value: 220 °C Grade Count:25
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	51.0 - 161 °C	Average value: 117 °C Grade Count:5
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	50.0 - 75.0 °C	Average value: 57.3 °C Grade Count:10
Vicat Softening Point	70.0 - 195 °C	Average value: 153 °C Grade Count:6
Minimum Service Temperature, Air	-60.0 °C	Average value: -60.0 °C Grade Count:4
Flammability, UL94	HB - V-2	Grade Count:7
Glow Wire Test	750 °C	Average value: 750 °C Grade Count:4

Optical Properties	Original Value	Comments
Haze	1.70 - 10.0 %	Average value: 5.00 % Grade Count:21
Gloss	80.0 - 180 %	Average value: 141 % Grade Count:11
Transmission, Visible	83.0 - 90.0 %	Average value: 86.3 % Grade Count:21

Processing Properties	Original Value	Comments
Processing Temperature	200 - 295 °C	Average value: 252 °C Grade Count:21
Die Temperature	270 °C	Average value: 270 °C Grade Count:13
Melt Temperature	230 - 290 °C	Average value: 260 °C Grade Count:4
Mold Temperature	60.0 - 120 °C	Average value: 90.0 °C Grade Count:4
Roll Temperature	80.0 - 110 °C	Average value: 106 °C Grade Count:15
Drying Temperature	75.0 - 100 °C	Average value: 87.5 °C Grade Count:4
Moisture Content	0.0600 - 0.100 %	Average value: 0.0778 % Grade Count:9
Injection Pressure	80.0 - 130 MPa	Average value: 105 MPa Grade Count:4

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