Overview of materials for Nylon 6, Unreinforced

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Physical Properties	Metric	English	Comments

Density	1.00 - 1.49 g/cc	0.0361 - 0.0538 lb/in³	Average value: 1.12 g/cc Grade Count:409
Volatiles	0.500 - 0.800 %	0.500 - 0.800 %	Average value: 0.688 % Grade Count:25
Apparent Bulk Density	0.425 - 0.800 g/cc	0.0154 - 0.0289 lb/in³	Average value: 0.650 g/cc Grade Count:12
Water Absorption	0.300 - 10.0 %	0.300 - 10.0 %	Average value: 4.25 % Grade Count:283
Moisture Absorption at Equilibrium	0.0400 - 6.40 %	0.0400 - 6.40 %	Average value: 2.34 % Grade Count:201
Water Absorption at Saturation	5.00 - 10.0 %	5.00 - 10.0 %	Average value: 8.47 % Grade Count:68
Oxygen Transmission Rate	40.3 cc/m²/day	2.60 cc/100 in²/day	Average value: 40.3 cc/m²/day Grade Count:10
Nitrogen Transmission	14.0 cc-mm/m²-24hr-atm	35.6 cc-mil/100 in²-24hr-atm	Average value: 14.0 cc-mm/m²-24hr-atm Grade Count:10
Carbon Dioxide Transmission	72.8 cc-mm/m²-24hr-atm	185 cc-mil/100 in²-24hr-atm	Average value: 72.8 cc-mm/m²-24hr-atm Grade Count:10
Viscosity	2.60 - 50.0 cP	2.60 - 50.0 cP	Average value: 7.27 cP Grade Count:24
Viscosity Measurement	2.40 - 220	2.40 - 220	Average value: 47.4 Grade Count:68
Viscosity Test	134 - 320 cm³/g	134 - 320 cm³/g	Average value: 199 cm³/g Grade Count:48
Linear Mold Shrinkage	0.00130 - 0.0250 cm/cm	0.00130 - 0.0250 in/in	Average value: 0.0134 cm/cm Grade Count:231
Linear Mold Shrinkage, Transverse	0.00110 - 0.0260 cm/cm	0.00110 - 0.0260 in/in	Average value: 0.0133 cm/cm Grade Count:59
Melt Flow	2.00 - 175 g/10 min	2.00 - 175 g/10 min	Average value: 64.1 g/10 min Grade Count:43

Mechanical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Hardness, Rockwell M	81.0 - 88.0	81.0 - 88.0	Average value: 85.0 Grade Count:10
Hardness, Rockwell R	78.0 - 122	78.0 - 122	Average value: 117 Grade Count:63
Hardness, Shore D	45.0 - 85.0	45.0 - 85.0	Average value: 66.7 Grade Count:30
Ball Indentation Hardness	30.0 - 165 MPa	4350 - 23900 psi	Average value: 121 MPa Grade Count:44
Tensile Strength, Ultimate	12.0 - 100 MPa	1740 - 14500 psi	Average value: 66.0 MPa Grade Count:152
	7.60 - 80.0 MPa @Temperature -40.0 - 149 °C	1100 - 11600 psi @Temperature -40.0 - 300 °F	Average value: 39.4 MPa Grade Count:3
Tensile Strength, Yield	3.45 - 95.0 MPa	500 - 13800 psi	Average value: 64.8 MPa Grade Count:215
	21.0 - 142 MPa @Temperature -40.0 - 120 °C	3050 - 20600 psi @Temperature -40.0 - 248 °F	Average value: 73.1 MPa Grade Count:8
Elongation at Break	3.20 - 500 %	3.20 - 500 %	Average value: 87.7 % Grade Count:312
	2.50 - 2.50 % @Temperature -40.0 - -40.0 °C	2.50 - 2.50 % @Temperature -40.0 - -40.0 °F	Average value: 2.50 % Grade Count:1
Elongation at Yield	3.00 - 140 %	3.00 - 140 %	Average value: 14.1 % Grade Count:110
	3.00 - 42.0 % @Temperature -40.0 - 120 °C	3.00 - 42.0 % @Temperature -40.0 - 248 °F	Average value: 31.2 % Grade Count:3
Modulus of Elasticity	0.140 - 4.00 GPa	20.3 - 580 ksi	Average value: 2.26 GPa Grade Count:170
	0.360 - 3.73 GPa @Temperature -40.0 - 120 °C	52.2 - 541 ksi @Temperature -40.0 - 248 °F	Average value: 0.941 GPa Grade Count:3
Flexural Modulus	0.0180 - 3.60 GPa	2.61 - 522 ksi	Average value: 2.03 GPa Grade Count:242
	0.0760 - 3.66 GPa @Temperature -40.0 - 150 °C	11.0 - 531 ksi @Temperature -40.0 - 302 °F	Average value: 0.973 GPa Grade Count:9
Flexural Yield Strength	5.00 - 130 MPa	725 - 18900 psi	Average value: 80.6 MPa Grade Count:197
	8.00 - 183 MPa @Temperature -40.0 - 120 °C	1160 - 26500 psi @Temperature -40.0 - 248 °F	Average value: 92.4 MPa Grade Count:10
Compressive Yield Strength	6.00 - 92.0 MPa	870 - 13300 psi	Average value: 50.6 MPa Grade Count:10
Poissons Ratio	0.350	0.350	Average value: 0.350 Grade Count:4
Izod Impact, Unnotched	5.34 J/cm - NB	10.0 ft-lb/in - NB	Average value: 10.9 J/cm Grade Count:8
Izod Impact, Unnotched (ISO)	70.0 kJ/m² - NB	33.3 ft-lb/in² - NB	Average value: 91.0 kJ/m² Grade Count:5
	>= 100 kJ/m² @Temperature -30.0 - -30.0 °C	>= 47.6 ft-lb/in² @Temperature -22.0 - -22.0 °F	Average value: 100 kJ/m² Grade Count:1
	>= 100 kJ/m² @Thickness 3.00 - 3.00 mm	>= 47.6 ft-lb/in² @Thickness 0.118 - 0.118 in	Average value: 100 kJ/m² Grade Count:1
Charpy Impact Unnotched	6.00 J/cm² - NB	28.6 ft-lb/in² - NB	Average value: 14.6 J/cm² Grade Count:116
	3.00 J/cm² - NB @Temperature -40.0 - -20.0 °C	14.3 ft-lb/in² - NB @Temperature -40.0 - -4.00 °F	Average value: 14.2 J/cm² Grade Count:58
	>= 10.0 J/cm² @Temperature -30.0 - -30.0 °C	>= 47.6 ft-lb/in² @Temperature -22.0 - -22.0 °F	Average value: 14.2 J/cm² Grade Count:4
	>= 10.0 J/cm² @Thickness 4.00 - 4.00 mm	>= 47.6 ft-lb/in² @Thickness 0.157 - 0.157 in	Average value: 14.2 J/cm² Grade Count:4
Charpy Impact, Notched	0.110 J/cm² - NB	0.524 ft-lb/in² - NB	Average value: 2.16 J/cm² Grade Count:122
	0.280 J/cm² - NB @Temperature -40.0 - -20.0 °C	1.33 ft-lb/in² - NB @Temperature -40.0 - -4.00 °F	Average value: 1.04 J/cm² Grade Count:41
	0.300 - 0.400 J/cm² @Temperature -30.0 - -30.0 °C	1.43 - 1.90 ft-lb/in² @Temperature -22.0 - -22.0 °F	Average value: 1.04 J/cm² Grade Count:4
	0.300 - 0.400 J/cm² @Thickness 4.00 - 4.00 mm	1.43 - 1.90 ft-lb/in² @Thickness 0.157 - 0.157 in	Average value: 1.04 J/cm² Grade Count:4
Tensile Impact Strength	1050 kJ/m² - NB	500 ft-lb/in² - NB	Average value: 1050 kJ/m² Grade Count:4
Puncture Energy	10.0 - 160 J	7.38 - 118 ft-lb	Average value: 86.3 J Grade Count:6
Tensile Creep Modulus, 1 hour	800 - 3700 MPa	116000 - 537000 psi	Average value: 1840 MPa Grade Count:11
Tensile Creep Modulus, 1000 hours	7.00 - 870 MPa	1020 - 126000 psi	Average value: 289 MPa Grade Count:22
Izod Impact, Notched @ -40°C	0.350 - 1.07 J/cm	0.656 - 2.00 ft-lb/in	Average value: 0.508 J/cm Grade Count:10
Izod Impact, Notched	0.200 J/cm - NB	0.375 ft-lb/in - NB	Average value: 1.88 J/cm Grade Count:206
	0.210 J/cm - NB @Temperature -40.0 - -29.0 °C	0.393 ft-lb/in - NB @Temperature -40.0 - -20.2 °F	Average value: 0.840 J/cm Grade Count:8
	0.534 - 0.534 J/cm @Temperature -40.0 - -40.0 °C	1.00 - 1.00 ft-lb/in @Temperature -40.0 - -40.0 °F	Average value: 0.840 J/cm Grade Count:1
	0.534 - 0.534 J/cm @Thickness 1.57 - 1.57 mm	1.00 - 1.00 ft-lb/in @Thickness 0.0618 - 0.0618 in	Average value: 0.840 J/cm Grade Count:1
Izod Impact, Notched, Low Temp	0.160 - 2.10 J/cm	0.300 - 3.93 ft-lb/in	Average value: 0.456 J/cm Grade Count:8
Izod Impact, Notched (ISO)	3.00 - 100000 kJ/m²	1.43 - 47600 ft-lb/in²	Average value: 10.5 kJ/m² Grade Count:40
	5.00 - 26.0 kJ/m² @Temperature -40.0 - -30.0 °C	2.38 - 12.4 ft-lb/in² @Temperature -40.0 - -22.0 °F	Average value: 5.25 kJ/m² Grade Count:3
	3.00 - 4.00 kJ/m² @Temperature -40.0 - -20.0 °C	1.43 - 1.90 ft-lb/in² @Temperature -40.0 - -4.00 °F	Average value: 5.25 kJ/m² Grade Count:4
	3.00 - 4.00 kJ/m² @Thickness 4.00 - 4.00 mm	1.43 - 1.90 ft-lb/in² @Thickness 0.157 - 0.157 in	Average value: 5.25 kJ/m² Grade Count:4

Electrical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Electrical Resistivity	1000 - 1.00e+17 ohm-cm	1000 - 1.00e+17 ohm-cm	Average value: 1.48e+15 ohm-cm Grade Count:141
Surface Resistance	1.00e+6 - 1.00e+16 ohm	1.00e+6 - 1.00e+16 ohm	Average value: 6.18e+14 ohm Grade Count:96
Dielectric Constant	2.50 - 15.0	2.50 - 15.0	Average value: 4.79 Grade Count:105
Dielectric Strength	15.0 - 100 kV/mm	381 - 2540 kV/in	Average value: 29.3 kV/mm Grade Count:116
Dissipation Factor	0.00200 - 0.390	0.00200 - 0.390	Average value: 0.0632 Grade Count:84
Dielectric Loss Index	0.00300 - 0.300	0.00300 - 0.300	Average value: 0.133 Grade Count:14
Arc Resistance	60.0 - 195 sec	60.0 - 195 sec	Average value: 129 sec Grade Count:15
Comparative Tracking Index	450 - 650 V	450 - 650 V	Average value: 594 V Grade Count:116

Thermal Properties	Metric	English	Comments
CTE, linear	40.0 - 200 µm/m-°C	22.2 - 111 µin/in-°F	Average value: 95.3 µm/m-°C Grade Count:121
	170 - 170 µm/m-°C @Temperature 50.0 - 160 °C	94.4 - 94.4 µin/in-°F @Temperature 122 - 320 °F	Average value: 170 µm/m-°C Grade Count:1
CTE, linear, Transverse to Flow	63.0 - 190 µm/m-°C	35.0 - 106 µin/in-°F	Average value: 120 µm/m-°C Grade Count:54
Thermal Conductivity	0.245 - 0.300 W/m-K	1.70 - 2.08 BTU-in/hr-ft²-°F	Average value: 0.284 W/m-K Grade Count:21
Melting Point	141 - 255 °C	286 - 491 °F	Average value: 218 °C Grade Count:342
Maximum Service Temperature, Air	60.0 - 180 °C	140 - 356 °F	Average value: 115 °C Grade Count:57
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	42.0 - 213 °C	108 - 415 °F	Average value: 160 °C Grade Count:195
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	32.2 - 230 °C	90.0 - 446 °F	Average value: 64.0 °C Grade Count:270
Deflection Temperature at 8.0 MPa	40.0 - 50.0 °C	104 - 122 °F	Average value: 45.3 °C Grade Count:9
Vicat Softening Point	60.0 - 217 °C	140 - 423 °F	Average value: 180 °C Grade Count:56
Minimum Service Temperature, Air	-40.0 - -20.0 °C	-40.0 - -4.00 °F	Average value: -31.3 °C Grade Count:16
Glass Transition Temp, Tg	60.0 - 142 °C	140 - 288 °F	Average value: 100 °C Grade Count:5
UL RTI, Electrical	65.0 - 130 °C	149 - 266 °F	Average value: 91.0 °C Grade Count:5
UL RTI, Mechanical with Impact	65.0 - 90.0 °C	149 - 194 °F	Average value: 75.0 °C Grade Count:5
UL RTI, Mechanical without Impact	65.0 - 100 °C	149 - 212 °F	Average value: 79.0 °C Grade Count:5
Flammability, UL94	HB - V-0	HB - V-0	Grade Count:139
Flammability Test	13.0 - 165	13.0 - 165	Average value: 65.0 Grade Count:3
Oxygen Index	21.0 - 32.0 %	21.0 - 32.0 %	Average value: 25.3 % Grade Count:38
Glow Wire Test	649 - 960 °C	1200 - 1760 °F	Average value: 817 °C Grade Count:24

Processing Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Processing Temperature	40.0 - 371 °C	104 - 700 °F	Average value: 241 °C Grade Count:139
Feed Temperature	20.0 - 260 °C	68.0 - 500 °F	Average value: 184 °C Grade Count:20
Rear Barrel Temperature	138 - 274 °C	280 - 525 °F	Average value: 233 °C Grade Count:44
Middle Barrel Temperature	220 - 274 °C	428 - 525 °F	Average value: 241 °C Grade Count:46
Front Barrel Temperature	220 - 274 °C	428 - 525 °F	Average value: 249 °C Grade Count:31
Nozzle Temperature	210 - 271 °C	410 - 520 °F	Average value: 242 °C Grade Count:39
Adapter Temperature	225 - 250 °C	437 - 482 °F	Average value: 239 °C Grade Count:8
Die Temperature	168 - 250 °C	335 - 482 °F	Average value: 226 °C Grade Count:14
Mold Temperature	21.1 - 120 °C	70.0 - 248 °F	Average value: 73.0 °C Grade Count:103
Drying Temperature	71.1 - 130 °C	160 - 266 °F	Average value: 84.1 °C Grade Count:76
Dry Time	2.00 - 16.0 hour	2.00 - 16.0 hour	Average value: 6.82 hour Grade Count:53
Moisture Content	0.0200 - 2.50 %	0.0200 - 2.50 %	Average value: 0.269 % Grade Count:36
Dew Point	-30.0 - -17.8 °C	-22.0 - 0.000 °F	Average value: -25.4 °C Grade Count:7
Injection Pressure	3.45 - 172 MPa	500 - 25000 psi	Average value: 84.0 MPa Grade Count:15
Hold Pressure	30.0 - 80.0 MPa	4350 - 11600 psi	Average value: 55.0 MPa Grade Count:4
Back Pressure	0.000 - 1.21 MPa	0.000 - 175 psi	Average value: 0.367 MPa Grade Count:17
Screw Speed	20.0 - 120 rpm	20.0 - 120 rpm	Average value: 72.5 rpm Grade Count:17

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